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Sunday 21 July 2019

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Help For Heroes & Royal British Legion Classified Claiming Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f 1y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:43  |   Winning time: 2m 8.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
First Flight23
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson(3)| T: B Ellison| OR:  73| D
7/4
In a different league to these opponents once upon a time, but has displayed some very worrying traits of late (refused to race at Beverley on his penultimate start); 2L third to Autretot at Newcastle (1m2f) latest; plenty good enough on that form.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Highwaymanh15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Thompson| OR:  45
66/1
Prefers cut underfoot and has masses to find with the likes of First Flight and Anif on these terms; finished 14th of 15 in a Class 6 handicap at Carlisle (1m1f, good to firm) a fortnight ago.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Anif10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR:  72
4/6
Placed on three occasions since winning over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton (Class 5 handicap) in March; much more straightforward than First Flight; ought to prove tough to beat if able to replicate his 1m2f Newbury third to Prevent.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Royal Liberty6
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: G A Harker| OR:  46
40/1
Without a win since his juvenile days (6f, Brighton) and was beaten out of sight in a selling handicap at Thirsk (1m) on his penultimate start; faces a tough task at these weights.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Slaithwaitep5
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Paula Muir(5)| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR:  52
14/1
Nine-race maiden; had shown a modicum of improvement in his more recent starts until disappointing at Beverley earlier in the week; beaten 2L when finishing third to Myklachi in a Ripon (1m2f, soft) selling handicap in June.

Forecasts

Anif (4/6), First Flight (7/4), Slaithwaite (14/1), Royal Liberty (40/1), Highwayman (66/1)

Verdict

Essentially a match race with Slaithwaite, Royal Liberty and Highwayman all facing very tough tasks at these weights. With the capable but also equally risky First Flight as an opponent, the only safe advice can be to side with the much more reliable ANIF who makes the long journey north from Monmouthshire for David Evans (his sole runner on the card).
  1. Anif
  2. First Flight
  3. Slaithwaite

Previous Winners

2018
God Willing
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 7
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

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