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Friday 29 June 2018

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(4)

Allofmelovesallofu³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 56

10/1

Has no solid form, his standout effort coming when mid-field in a Salisbury maiden a year ago. Ran poorly on return there last month, and easy to oppose on balance.

Form: 07600-0

(8)

Sharp Operator^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 54| BF| D

4/1

Just a modest performer, but has won twice in a busy season, most recently over this trip at Brighton last month. Lost his chance at the start there last time, and that run is best ignored.

Form: 332417

(7)

Lily Ash⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 53

6/1

Remains a maiden and seemingly hard to train given gaps between races. Ran well when third over 1m at Southwell in March, but failed to repeat that next time, and is returning from another break.

Form: 2674-36

(5)

Ertidaad^b,h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: J & S Best| OR: 52| D

7/1

Longstanding maiden for Emma Owen, but won three of first four races for current yard, and back to form when caught close home at Chelmsford last time (blinkers replacing visor). Fully effective on turf when last tried in 2015.

Form: 114582

(9)

Greenview Paradise^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: B Barr| OR: 52

11/2

Still a maiden after 18 races, but often in the frame for former yard, and ran respectably when third over C&D with cheekpieces tried last time. Place claims if headgear continues to have desired effect.

Form: 040-763

(3)

Wild Acclaim^t,v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 49| C

7/2

Raced with one other rival on favoured stands side when scoring over 6f here on penultimate start, but failed by a long way to match that form turned out quickly last time, and almost certainly flattered.

Form: 463316

(2)

Calm Charm^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C F Wall| OR: 49

4/1

Half-sister to connections' smart 7f/1m performer Mix And Mingle, but hasn't inherited that one's ability, and no impact in handicaps this season, for all she probably didn't stay tried in cheekpieces last time. Others preferred again.

Form: 885-660

(6)

Percy Toplis^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

25/1

Won over 6f for Kevin Ryan in 2016, but placed just once from 13 starts for current yard last season, and below even that poor form in four runs this time around.

Form: 50-8085

(1)

Black Widow^b1³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 45

50/1

Showed a modicum of ability for Pat Eddery as a three-year-old, but none at all for current yard, having missed over three years before last month's return.

Form: 4557/00

Forecasts

Wild Acclaim (7/2), Sharp Operator (4/1), Calm Charm (4/1), Greenview Paradise (11/2), Lily Ash (6/1), Ertidaad (7/1), Allofmelovesallofu (10/1), Percy Toplis (25/1), Black Widow (50/1)

ERTIDAAD hasn't raced on turf since 2015, but he handled the surface fine then, and has turned over a new leaf since joining Suzi Best. He's preferred to Brighton winner Sharp Operator in a race where few make any appeal. Greenview Paradise remains a maiden, but has place claims after a better effort when third here last time when cheekpieces seemed to help.