15:50 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Stanley Wootton Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 2m 42.36s

(2)

Hatsaway⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 72| CD

9/2

A winner over 1m3½f at Lingfield and second albeit a soundly beaten one next despite 10lb rise. Showed not for the first time latest that he doesn't appreciate AW but back on turf today and a C&D he's won over he can go well.

Form: 05-8129

(8)

Amanto^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 70| CD

10/3

A winner here two starts ago on good to firm, he wasn't disgraced latest again over C&D when third despite a 5lb rise in the weights. Should go well again although handicapper keeps the pressure up.

Form: 535313

(6)

Becca Campbell^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| D

11/2

Running on second over C&D two starts back a good effort before outpaced a little at Chepstow and eventually running on for fifth. Tends to hit a flat spot before staying on so give in the ground may help her cause.

Form: 663725

(5)

Phoenix Dawn⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B G Powell| OR: 68

6/1

Winning hurdler was completely tailed off when last seen on the level at Chepstow and since has ran moderately over timber at Aintree. Had a break and will need it to have reinvigorated.

Form: 92327-7

(7)

Deduce⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 66

20/1

Dual winner in the French provinces but record for current trainer now none from 11 with no success on the level or over hurdles. Little encouragement in recent AW flat races so hard to fancy although soft ground may help.

Form: 1/9-6359

(3)

Ishallak⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 69

10/3

Very unexposed having just had three races all over 1m2f in novice events. Given a break since and open to improvement so not totally dismissed but will need more than we've seen so far.

Form: 535

(1)

Foresee¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58

14/1

Heavy ground winner for Andre Fabre in May 2016 but out of luck since. Form regressed last season and not really found his stride in two races this term either. Others more appealing.

Form: 7500-34

(4)

Artic Nel^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 48

8/1

Nottingham winner in a first-time hood over 1m6f but it didn't seem to have the same effect latest when she was well-beaten at Redcar. Handicap not impossible as she drops in trip but latest effort a worry.

Form: 7-85516

Forecasts

Amanto (10/3), Ishallak (10/3), Hatsaway (9/2), Becca Campbell (11/2), Phoenix Dawn (6/1), Artic Nel (8/1), Foresee (14/1), Deduce (20/1)

In an open looking handicap the mare BECCA CAMPBELL could be the answer. She finished well here a couple of runs ago and seems to still be at an attractive mark so looks sure to make a bold bid. Hatsaway is a C&D winner who won well at Lingfield this term so he is feared as is Amanto who has also won over C&D including this term.