19:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 3 June 2019

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Watch Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 59.67s

(3)

Manfadh¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: E J Walsh| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 67| CD

12/1

Fair 8L fifth in a 1m2f handicap at Haydock (good-to-firm) on return from a break recently. Worth a check in the market off a mark 2lb higher than when winning over this C&D in January.

Form: 07-1785

(8)

Ghazan^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 65

8/1

Placed the last twice including when 1L second over this C&D on his penultimate outing. Return to this trip in his favour following a 2L third over an extended 1m here last month.

Form: 3-67623

(4)

Subliminal³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 64

4/1

Winner over 1m2f at Lingfield in March and placed twice over the same C&D subsequently. One to note dropping in trip on AW return following a disappointing effort over 1m4f at Thrisk (good) last time.

Form: 551230

(9)

Is It Off^p²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: S Curran| OR: 64

50/1

Good 1L second over 1m at Chepstow (good) in first time cheekpieces last August. Cheekpieces return stepping up in trip on debut for this yard and first outing since being gelding having been left off on only subsequent start.

Form: 85/4026-

(11)

X Rated¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 64| CD

7/1

Beaten 38L when finishing last of seven over 1m2f at Ayr (good-to-firm) on seasonal debut last month. Top jockey takes the ride and capable of much better.

Form: 15384-7

(5)

Roof Garden¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 63

33/1

Dual winner over 1m at Chelmsford and ran a decent race when fifth there last time out. Probably best watched stepping up in distance.

Form: 0115-86

(7)

Neff²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: G & J Moore| OR: 63

9/4

Returned from a break with a victory in a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield (soft) last time out. Raised 3lb for that success and is making just his third appearance since joining this stable.

Form: 1060-81

(6)

Street Poet¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| BF| CD

3/1

Placed on four of his last five starts most recently over 7f here last month. Has run well over this C&D in the past and is of interest in this contest.

Form: 033022

(1)

Topology^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Tuite| OR: 57

25/1

Fair form in three starts this campaign including when fifth in first time cheekpieces (visor worn when placed in the past returns here) over an extended 1m here last month. Races off a mark 1lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 310-956

(2)

Clive Clifton^v⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 45

25/1

Good 2L third in a 1m2f amateur riders handicap at Lingfield in March. Absent since and is rated 17lb lower than for his only previous victory.

Form: 579783

Non-Runners

(10)

Qasr²³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

Neff (9/4), Street Poet (3/1), Subliminal (4/1), X Rated (7/1), Ghazan (8/1), Manfadh (12/1), Qasr (16/1), Topology (25/1), Clive Clifton (25/1), Roof Garden (33/1), Is It Off (50/1)

GHAZAN has been running well in defeat in recent times and he can register a victory in this handicap contest. The step back up in trip should suit the gelding and he can see off Neff who was successful on his most recent start. Street Poet has shown decent form in winning here in the past and he can claim third.