188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap

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(2)

Casey Jones¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92| D

8/1

Won first three AW starts at Newcastle, and completed the hat-trick on handicap debut in March in game fashion. Failed to beat a rival on turf debut at Newmarket in April, but perhaps he wasn't right there given subsequent absence.

Form: 1110

(6)

Statuario⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 88| D

9/1

Won on racecourse debut and returned this year with a 5L success at Chepstow (1m, heavy). Disappointed at Goodwood next time, but harsh to judge him on latest run at Ascot when poorly drawn. Bit to prove on balance.

Form: 197-100

(4)

Kitaabaat¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 88| CD

6/4

Beat Sevenna Star when taking a C&D novice in September 2017, and bounced back from a modest return when 2¼L second of 8 to Racing Country at Ascot last time. Still unexposed, and much respected.

Form: 421-62

(1)

Ledham⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85

15/8

Improved from debut when winning over 7f on turf at Lingfield in May, and matched that form when winning a novice at Wolverhampton last time. Remains the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 4-21

(5)

History Writer²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: D Menuisier| OR: 85| BF

15/2

Ran very well when second to Ibraz at Nottingham (1m½f) on penultimate start, and better judged on that effort than latest third at Thirsk. Makes handicap bow off a fair mark, and looks open to significant progress, so must be taken seriously.

Form: 3-623

(3)

Regimented³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 84| D

14/1

Won novices' events at Lingfield (7f) and Chepstow (1m) last season, but has struggled this term despite a falling mark, and no sign of a revival when tried in cheekpieces at Haydock last time.

Form: 62-5707

Forecasts

Kitaabaat (6/4), Ledham (15/8), History Writer (15/2), Casey Jones (8/1), Statuario (9/1), Regimented (14/1)

KITAABAAT was back on track when runner-up at Ascot last time, and his novice win over C&D has worked out well. He's just preferred to History Writer, who looks open to significant progress in handicaps, with Wolverhampton winner Ledham another unexposed improver to keep on side.