20:30 Hamilton

Wednesday 13 June 2018

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Audi Fleet Team Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.29s

(8)

Afandem⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

5/2

Picked up a Group 3 as a juvenile but this seems more his level now following an improved display here last week.

Form: 346763

(3)

Logi^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 77| CD

2/1

Passing a few of these on his rise up the ratings following two C&D victories under this rider. More than feasible there is something better treated this time.

Form: 796211

(7)

Zylan¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| CD

9/1

Better on the All Weather and is just 1-23 on turf, albeit that was on fast ground over C&D. Takes a significant drop in the weights but appears the yard's second string based on jockey bookings.

Form: 110087

(5)

Aleef^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

8/1

Down the field in the Epsom Dash but all three wins have come at this trip. This will be he is easiest test in a while and one to consider if coming here after the Thirsk 3:15 on Tuesday.

Form: 640560

(6)

Muatadel¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

10/1

Yet to come close this term to the form which brought three successes last year. Closer to his last winning mark and Tony Hamilton chooses him ahead of Zylan.

Form: 7435-97

(1)

Mr Orange^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 72| D

12/1

6f and any ground with good in the description are the optimum racing conditions for this five-year-old, who won a big-field Thirsk contest in April. Well held from his revised ratings on last two starts, however, and up against it.

Form: 77-9160

(4)

Katheefa¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| D

16/1

Sprung a 16/1 surprise to win on the Tapeta at Newcastle on his penultimate start (6f). Soundly beaten off his new marks since and held by Logi on latest run.

Form: 650106

(2)

Economic Crisis¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Evans| T: A Berry| OR: 70| CD

16/1

Seven-time course winner who produced her best run of the campaign here last month. Seems better in classes below this nowadays.

Form: 705235

(9)

Alexandrakollontai^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 69| CD

25/1

Five-time course winner has lost the plot lately and has finished last on her three most recent starts. Back sprinting but hard to see that making a difference.

Form: 00-9086

Forecasts

Logi (2/1), Afandem (5/2), Aleef (8/1), Zylan (9/1), Muatadel (10/1), Mr Orange (12/1), Economic Crisis (16/1), Katheefa (16/1), Alexandrakollontai (25/1)

Much will depend on whether Aleef takes his place here and how he fares in the 3:15 at Thirsk on Tuesday. AFANDEM seemed to have found his new level here last week and meets rivals with something to prove. Logi is now on a challenging mark as he chases a hat-trick in better company and Muatadel needs to improve considerably on his last two efforts.