La Fille Rouge Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 45.91s

(4)

Dante's View^v1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 77| BF

2/1

Has finished third in all three runs in novice/maiden company to date, at up to 1m4f. Still early days and likely that there is some room for manoeuvre from this initial mark. Visor goes on, and could get much closer.

Form: 333

(2)

Conundrum⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 77

11/4

Prominent racer who been going the right way and was twice a winner in the spring (1m, good to firm/1m2f, good). Stepped up to 1m4f at Ripon last time, running with credit there. Enters calculations.

Form: 3-13123

(5)

Euro Implosion¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| D

11/4

Made all to score at Musselburgh, before following up at Ripon (both 1m4f, soft) last time. Has another 4lb to contend with here, but should again be very competitive.

Form: 433211

(1)

Fantastic Ms Fox¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63

7/2

Won a maiden handicap at Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) in May. Has gone well enough in defeat since, including a staying-on third over 1m2f last time. Not ruled out now tried over 1m4f.

Form: 213443

Non-Runners

(3)

Itchingham Lofte⁴⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: T D Barron J: R P Downey

Forecasts

Dante's View (2/1), Euro Implosion (11/4), Conundrum (11/4), Fantastic Ms Fox (7/2), Itchingham Lofte (9/2)

Dante's View could do better now handicapping in a visor, but he still has it to prove, while Conundrum looks one for those preferring a solid option. Euro Implosion has another 4lb rise to contend with, but merits plenty of respect, and Fantastic Ms Fox is also a potential candidate now tried over this trip. However, in a trappy race, the suggestion is ITCHINGHAM LOFTE, who has winning C&D form and is taken to defy a 4lb rise.