17:55 Ascot

Friday 4 September 2020

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Jim Barry Wines Handicap

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 1m 30.67s

(7)

Sunset Breeze⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 87

11/2

Gelded and has returned much improved, scoring impressively in 6f handicaps at Newcastle, Newmarket and Chelmsford. Excuses last time and return to this trip should suit back from a break.

Form: 22-1116

(10)

Stone Circle³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR: 86

12/1

Stepped up further when landing valuable sales race at the Curragh (6.3f) at 2 yrs. Just the one creditable effort this season but mark continues to ease.

Form: 19-0846

(9)

Double Or Bubble³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C F Wall| OR: 85| D

9/2

Built on her promising debut 12 months on to score in 13-runner maiden (7/1) at Sandown (7f, good to firm) 33 days ago, always holding on. Open to further progress on handicap debut.

Form: 2-1

(3)

Mottrib¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 85| D

11/2

Debut winner at Newbury at 2 yrs but hasn't kicked on this summer, eleventh of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 13-250

(11)

Mischief Star⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

33/1

Twice a winner at 2 yrs and stepped up on reappearance to win 6-runner handicap at Ayr (7f). Undone by a rise in the weights in a deeper handicaps at Doncaster/York since, however.

Form: 15-6180

(4)

Dancinginthewoods²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 82

6/1

Debut winner at Newmarket and got back on the up (settled better) with a fine runner-up effort on the July Course 3 weeks ago. Player again off 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 420-482

(1)

Inhalation⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 81| D

5/1

Improved model this campaign, landing a Yarmouth handicap (7f) and further progress in defeat subsequently, headed on the post at Newbury latest. Entitled to go well again.

Form: 346-132

(2)

Maysong⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 81| D

18/1

Much improved when impressive winner at Kempton on nursery bow in December. Excuses at Lingfield on return and remains unexposed.

Form: 8251-0

(5)

Don't Tell Claire³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 80| D

16/1

Left maiden/novice form behind when winning 11-runner handicap at Sandown (7f) 33 days ago, well positioned but scoring in clear-cut fashion. 6 lb higher now but claims with a repeat.

Form: 0-2231

(6)

Rodin¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| D

9/1

Steady improver this year, scoring at Lingfield (7f, turf) in June prior to finishing second at Kempton and Newmarket. Out of depth at York since and this more suitable.

Form: 141220

(8)

Tommy Rock^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| BF

14/1

Much improved when making a winning return at Wolverhampton in June. Mixed record since, below-par fourth of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft, 16/5) 20 days ago.

Form: 4-14424

Forecasts

Double Or Bubble (9/2), Inhalation (5/1), Sunset Breeze (11/2), Mottrib (11/2), Dancinginthewoods (6/1), Rodin (9/1), Stone Circle (12/1), Tommy Rock (14/1), Don't Tell Claire (16/1), Maysong (18/1), Mischief Star (33/1)

INHALATION improved again when only just edged out by a subsequent winner at Newbury and remains of interest. Dancinginthewoods also went close at Newmarket 3 weeks ago, pulling clear of the rest, and is another to consider along with Sunset Breeze, who could well resume progress back from a break.