Hellermanntyton Identification Handicap

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 1m 58.47s

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Jahaafel⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

7/1

Cost €400,000 at the breeze-ups in 2017, and built on earlier promise when easy winner of a Chepstow novice before disappointing at York. Never settled there and was eased down some way out and could bounce back for leading stable.

Form: 4-410

(3)

Guvenor's Choice^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 83| CD

14/1

Twice a winner here from three starts and could fare better on a return to an artificial surface after three poor runs on the turf. Needs to find his form again but worth a check in the betting.

Form: 1-43606

(5)

Acclafrith²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 82| CD

4/1

Won over the C&D when well backed on just his second start and then ran into a smart sort when a well-held second at Kempton. Return to this trip likely to help and looks a leading hope on handicap debut.

Form: 412

(4)

Thunderbolt Rocks¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 79| CD

5/4

Won on his second start here last year over a furlong shorter and then didn't get a clear run on his first run back over 7f. Looked to need the run there and is bred to improve now going over this trip.

Form: 01-4

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Timespan¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Has improved with each start and got off the mark when making all here over a furlong shorter. She got a very easy lead and was able to set slow fractions so the form is questionable but she is bred to appreciate this stiffer test.

Form: 321

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Metatrons Cube²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Hills| OR: 79

11/2

Broke his maiden tag on his ninth start with an improved performance but was subsequently held off this 5lb higher mark at Beverley. Others may be open to more improvement off these current handicap marks.

Form: 373214

Forecasts

Thunderbolt Rocks (5/4), Acclafrith (4/1), Timespan (5/1), Metatrons Cube (11/2), Jahaafel (7/1), Guvenor's Choice (14/1)

Timespan is progressive and likely to improve as she steps up in trip but is unlikely to get the run of things out in front quite like she did here when breaking through on her third start. Jahaafel and Guvenor's Choice have to put disappointing runs behind them but aren't ones to give up on just yet while Thunderbolt Rocks looks a clear danger with his recent run likely to have brought him on and now getting over a more suitable trip. Likewise ACCLAFRITH needs this extra test and the form of his latest second has a strong feel about it with the winner having franked the form since.