Summer Mini Break At westernhousehotel Handicap

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 2m 9.24s

(6)

Glasses Up¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Five-time C&D winner, including a success in this race in 2018. Hasn't fired in recent starts but he's always a dangerous one to discount here.

Form: 0-72907

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(4)

Sandret²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 78| BF| D

4/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at York (10.2f, good) 23 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. More than capable off this sort of mark.

Form: 9926-35

(5)

Camelot Tales²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| D

10/3

Winner of Redcar novice over this trip in April. Faded to finish last of 7 on Leicester handicap debut 27 days ago but that was quite a strong race and no surprise were he to fare a lot better here.

Form: 4-177

(1)

State Of Bliss²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84

4/1

Chester novice winner last term. Creditable third in a pair of handicaps around 1m this term and possible he'll benefit from the longer trip (related to a couple of 1½m winners).

Form: 912-33

(2)

Noble Crusade¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

11/2

Winner of 9f Carlisle maiden (soft) in May and similar form when third of 8 in novice at Redcar since. Should be competitive off this opening mark.

Form: 213

(3)

Ayr Poet¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in April and has post a series of creditable efforts in defeat since. Likely to give his running but vulnerable to anything progressive among the 3-y-os.

Form: 142333

Forecasts

Camelot Tales (10/3), State Of Bliss (4/1), Glasses Up (4/1), Sandret (4/1), Noble Crusade (11/2), Ayr Poet (15/2)

A chance is taken on Mark Johnston's STATE OF BLISS improving for the step up to 1¼m as there is some stamina in his pedigree. Sandret may be the one to give him most to think about.