Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 38.58s

(5)

Solo Saxophone^v⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 97| D

5/2

4 wins from 8 runs this year. 4/11, won match at Newmarket (16f, heavy) 52 days ago, driven out. Makes tapeta debut. Dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 139621

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(2)

Lucky Deal³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96| D

5/1

Missed 15 months but caught the eye second run back when sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 40/1) 33 days ago, needing stronger gallop, late headway. Interesting.

Form: 0140-56

(3)

Cosmelli^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 92| CD

9/2

C&D winner in July. 16/1, last of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 12 days ago.

Form: 341847

(4)

Cleonte¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

7/2

Won 2019 Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot. Has looked one with problems this year, sixth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 28/1) 12 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. The class act if back on his game.

Form: 77-6086

(6)

Rochester House¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| D

10/3

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 19 days ago, well positioned. Big shout in hat-trick bid.

Form: 520811

(1)

Mister Manduro⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 82| D

50/1

7/2 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Had badly lost his way in this sphere when last seen. New yard. Work to do.

Form: 86003/0-

Forecasts

Solo Saxophone (5/2), Rochester House (10/3), Cleonte (7/2), Cosmelli (9/2), Lucky Deal (5/1), Mister Manduro (50/1)

Mark Johnston could hold the key to this, with LUCKY DEAL, an eye-catcher at Kempton, preferred over Rochester House. Solo Saxophone has had a fantastic year and is dangerous to dismiss on his first AW run. Cleonte is a Royal Ascot winner but has looked a shadow of his former self in recent months.