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Tuesday 24 July 2018

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Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 2m 6.6s

(4)

Edge^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 55| C| D

12/1

Best effort this year came under this rider at Bath two starts back. Races off this same mark here but not doing enough to be considered for win purposes and others preferred.

Form: 5-35447

(10)

Avocadeau^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: W S Kittow| OR: 54| D

12/1

Everything looked in place for a big run at Bath (1m2f, firm) last time but again looked a bit one-paced and plugged on for third. Probably needs some assistance form the handicapper now before winning.

Form: 46-6733

(9)

Big Bad Lol¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 54

6/1

Won over Wolverhampton's extended 1m in December from this mark. Probably best to put a line through his last effort at Haydock when tailed off as he was never travelling. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 761-568

(6)

Advanced Virgo^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 62| D

1/2

Showed improvement on handicap debut when well backed and winning at Windsor last week. That was an apprentice contest so gets to race here off the same mark so has obvious claims of following up

Form: 6051

(7)

Bergholt^t1,v⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 52

25/1

Has started to look a little lazy and remains a maiden in this sphere. Visor and tongue-tie replace the cheekpieces here but much more needed despite the falling mark.

Form: 8435-99

(3)

La Mernancia²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

20/1

Quickly dropped 5lb in the weights after a disappointing handicap debut at Bath (1m2f, firm) three weeks ago. Talented claimer takes off an extra 3lb and still early days so improvement entirely possible.

Form: 55-76

(1)

Iconic Boy²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 56

33/1

Not shown a great deal over a variety of trips since going handicapping. Mark is falling and starts life for a new yard today so improvement is possible. Market check needed.

Form: 753770

(2)

Polkadot Princess¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

20/1

Did best of the rest behind a handicap good thing at Bath last time. That was her most encouraging effort so far but this is stronger.

Form: 98-0052

(8)

Miniature Daffodil^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 53| D

14/1

Bounced back to form when a close-up third at Windsor two weeks ago. Starts life for a new yard today and would be in with a shout if he can build on that now.

Form: 312543

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(5)

Shamonix²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M D I Usher J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Advanced Virgo (1/2), Big Bad Lol (6/1), Edge (12/1), Avocadeau (12/1), Miniature Daffodil (14/1), La Mernancia (20/1), Polkadot Princess (20/1), Shamonix (20/1), Bergholt (25/1), Iconic Boy (33/1)

This is not a strong contest and it represents a very good opportunity for Advanced Virgo to follow-up his win at Windsor last week. He is likely to be a warm order so we will take a chance that MINIATURE DAFODIL can show some improved form starting out for Grace Harris today. La Mernancia should be capable of better than we have seen so far and would be interesting if the market speaks in her favour.