Mr & Mrs Harber Just Married Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 5.48s

(4)

Surrey Blaze¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 79

3/1

Thriving sort, with five wins in eight starts this year including his last two. Little problem scoring last time at Bath (1m3½f, firm). That was a career-best and has been bumped up another 9lb for this extra distance.

Form: 160311

(2)

Trouble And Strife¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 72| C

2/1

Lightly-raced Declaration Of War filly, has won two of three starts this year, both here and over 1m3½f. Up in trip but represents thriving yard (11-24) and should be close despite latest 6lb rise.

Form: 785-211

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Seinesational^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Knight| OR: 68

11/4

Going well this season, with back-to-back successes at Windsor and Brighton at up to 1m4f in June. Held since at Newbury (1m5½f, good to firm) but should be in the mix here.

Form: 945114

(3)

Place Des Vosges⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: D Menuisier| OR: 67

9/1

Runner-up on handicap bow at Salisbury (1m4f, good to soft) but didn't build on that next time at Doncaster (1m6½f, good to firm) when 7¾L third of seven. More called for but too soon to be writing off.

Form: 0-3523

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Highland Sky^h³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64

4/1

Maiden, hasn't progressed in three starts in handicaps so far, stares down some thriving rivals here and likely to settle for minor role.

Form: 06-0358

Non-Runners

(1)

Trinitas¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H Morrison J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Trouble And Strife (2/1), Seinesational (11/4), Surrey Blaze (3/1), Highland Sky (4/1), Place Des Vosges (9/1), Trinitas (20/1)

TROUBLE AND STRIFE has won her last two starts here and shouldn't have any trouble with this longer trip. Sir Mark Prescott boasts a stunning 46 per-cent strike rate over the previous fortnight (11-24) and this filly can defy her latest ratings rise. Surrey Blaze won't see her winning easily, the gelding having netted smooth wins at Leicester and Bath. He's up another 9lb but will stay competitive it seems. Seinesational was denied a hat-trick at Newbury last time and remains of interest while Place Des Vosges is a potential improver.