CDA Wine Cooler Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 2m 33.37s

(3)

Reams Of Love²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

9/2

Fair maiden. Good second (Hafez third) of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 337-52

(4)

Dolphin²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 70

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when third of 8 in maiden (25/1) at Goodwood (1¼m, good) 27 days ago. Likely more to come now handicapping over further.

Form: 953

(1)

Evaluation^v1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 68| BF

11/4

Caught the eye on his final qualifying but has yet to make the expected progress in handicaps. Still early days but needs a first-time visor to help get his career back on track.

Form: 55-534

(6)

Hafez^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

10/3

7/1 and cheekpieces on first time, shaped well when second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, soft) 5 days ago, doing too much too soon. Respected under good 5 lb claimer.

Form: 33-5352

(5)

True Courage^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 68| D

11/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ripon (1½m, good to firm, 5/2) 16 days ago. 6 lb rise demands more but he is going the right way.

Form: 640-821

(2)

Shamardalah²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 66

6/1

Fair form. Hooded first time, shaped as if better for run when fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, good to firm, 7/1) on reappearance 28 days ago. Should have more to offer for top yard.

Form: 865-4

Forecasts

Evaluation (11/4), Hafez (10/3), Reams Of Love (9/2), True Courage (11/2), Dolphin (6/1), Shamardalah (6/1)

A case can be made for all of these. DOLPHIN is certainly bred to be a good deal better than an opening mark of 70 so she gets the nod under Hollie Doyle. Hafez shaped quite well when stepped up to this sort of trip at Lingfield last time so he's put forward for the forecast spot ahead of Shamardalah.