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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.81s

(3)

Ice Age⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 103| CD

7/4

Victorious on his penultimate outing at Newbury (6f, good-to-firm). Well beaten in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot (6f, good-to-firm) subsequently and this looks less competitive.

Form: 3-03610

(1)

Gracious John²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 101| D

11/2

Successful off a mark of 98 at Newbury (5f, good-to-soft) in April. Placed in a Listed event last time and an interesting contender back in handicaps.

Form: 016103

(4)

Double Up^v²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 98| D

7/2

Placed twice on the AW in April and put a disappointing effort at Chester (5f) behind him when running a fair race at Newmarket last time. Likely more needed here however.

Form: 782266

(6)

Tupi⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 97| D

7/2

Returning from a break when finishing well beaten in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot (6f, good-to-firm) last month. Looks to have a decent chance of returning to form in this contest.

Form: 97-4400

(5)

Maakaasib^e/s⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86| D

12/1

All three victories have come on the AW but he has placed on two of his three turf starts. Well beaten on his seasonal debut and first outing since being gelded last time out however.

Form: 96131-9

(2)

Human Nature^t⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| CD

12/1

Struggled in three starts since finishing runner-up at Chelmsford (6f) in February. Worth a check in the market on his return from a break.

Form: 562968

Forecasts

Ice Age (7/4), Tupi (7/2), Double Up (7/2), Gracious John (11/2), Maakaasib (12/1), Human Nature (12/1)

Top weight ICE AGE contested a highly competitive handicap last time and he can get back to winning ways in this sprint handicap contest. The selection had won at Newbury prior to that and can get the better of fellow Wokingham runner Tupi who was a non-runner here on Saturday. Gracious John returns to handicaps following a good placed effort in Listed company last time and he can claim third.