Pommery Champagne Blaythwayt Plate Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 38.78s

(1)

Vale Of Kent¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92

4/9

Has been running well in better company of late, going close at Goodwood in May (7f) and almost matching that over 1m at both Chelmsford and last time in the Britannia at Royal Ascot. Yet to race on ground this quick but claims if he handles it.

Form: 127338

(3)

Kawasir¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 84| BF

7/4

Placed in all five starts, the best of those runs being at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in May, when beaten just a neck. Drop in trip failed to do the trick last time. Needs to find a bit more to break his duck from the same mark.

Form: 3-3222

Non-Runners

(2)

Solar Gold²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: R Winston

Forecasts

Vale Of Kent (4/9), Kawasir (7/4), Solar Gold (5/2)

The presence of a Mark Johnston-trained runner here suggests that this could be less tactical than many three-horse contests and his VALE OF KENT looks good enough to win it. Solar Gold may be able to find enough improvement to edge out Kawasir for second spot.