Ladies Day 26th August 2021 Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 2m 50.29s

(4)

Galahad Threepwood²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 86| BF

6/4

Latest win at Lingfield in February. Third of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 13/8) 25 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 324-113

(2)

Alpha Theta¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

6/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. Last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 6/1) 16 days ago. Doesn't seem to progressing, so looks vulnerable from current mark.

Form: 1-156

(5)

Margaret Dumont¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 82

11/4

9/4, good second of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Capable of defying this mark if she can gather momentum soon enough.

Form: 1343-32

(1)

Toro Dorado¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80

9/2

Five wins from 16 runs last year. 4/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 14 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 7-65342

(3)

Champs De Reves¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 74| C

11/1

Course winner. 7/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f), left poorly placed. Off 165 days.

Form: 572426-

Forecasts

Galahad Threepwood (6/4), Margaret Dumont (11/4), Toro Dorado (9/2), Alpha Theta (6/1), Champs De Reves (11/1)

MARGARET DUMONT might ultimately be suited by 2m ideally but, if she doesn't get caught out for a lack of tactical speed, she should be able to go one better than her recent second at Wolverhampton. The in-form Galahad Threepwood could get an easy lead, so he's an obvious danger, while Toro Dorado can't be dismissed.