Dianne Nursery

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 20.01s

(1)

Octave¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

8/13

Bit off more than she could chew in the Group 3 Albany at Ascot last time but nothing wrong with her earlier second to the classy Calyx at Newmarket, despite being well beaten. Trip and ground ideal and has the perfect draw.

Form: 120

(4)

Ahlan Bil Emarati^p1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76| BF

9/1

Solid form on first two runs, although rather threw victory away at Beverley two starts ago, and took a big backwards step at Thirsk last time out. Cheekpieces now given a try, which looks a good move, but has a little to prove.

Form: 320

(3)

Camachess³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: P J McBride| OR: 69

11/2

A tale of steady rather than spectacular progress this term, but little was expected on her nursery debut at Chelmsford at the weekend, going off 33-1 and finished well beaten. May appreciate the return to turf, but does seem to have a bit to find.

Form: 5647

(5)

Red Hut Red^p1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: P Hanagan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68

4/1

Looks ready for a step up to 6f on her handicap debut here, having looked short of pace at 5f on all three starts. Not progressing at present and now headgear added, but early days and may yet do better.

Form: 735

Non-Runners

(2)

Solesmes⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: M R Channon J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Octave (8/13), Red Hut Red (4/1), Camachess (11/2), Ahlan Bil Emarati (9/1), Solesmes (12/1)

OCTAVE will find this company a lot less taxing than the one she kept at Royal Ascot and has the form in the bank to win this. She can make all from stall 1. Red Hut Red could improve for headgear and an extra furlong and rates the danger. Ahlan Bil Emirati is another that could benefit from cheekpieces and is taken to round out the first three.