32Red Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 3m 29.51s

(3)

African Jazz^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 85

1/2

Debut winner at Lingfield (1½m) in March, and belatedly built on that when second of 5 to Sexy Beast in handicap at Haydock last time, with a tongue tie added to cheekpieces. No match for winner there, but this is easier.

Form: 1532

(1)

Zilara^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80

7/2

Inconsistent and can race lazily, but built on earlier promise when winning at Wolverhampton last month with blinkers on for first time. Ran poorly in follow-up bid at Chelmsford, though, and hard to know what to expect now.

Form: 0-02317

(2)

Sassie⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: S Kirk| OR: 76

11/2

Best form with plenty of cut on turf, winning at Brighton in June and second at Nottingham (1¾m) next time. Below form on latest outing at Goodwood, but possible she will have benefited from a break after a couple of gruelling races.

Form: 23-4124

(4)

Las Lomas Blanca⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 72

33/1

Well held in two domestic outings, but seems to have improved on basis of a couple of respectable runs in better company in France, latest over 1m7f at Deauville. Can't be dismissed.

Form: 6866

Forecasts

African Jazz (1/2), Zilara (7/2), Sassie (11/2), Las Lomas Blanca (33/1)

Not a strong event, and SASSIE is taken to get the better of likely favourite African Jazz having been given a break since a couple of hard races earlier in the summer. The Godolphin runner is respected after his second at Haydock, although looked rather one-paced there. Zilara is hard to predict, but capable of a big run if at her best.