19:05 Leicester

Wednesday 28 July 2021

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Jason's 40th Birthday, Ten Years Later! Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 1m 46.24s

(4)

Sweet Expectation³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 62

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, eleventh of 16 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 34 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 880

(8)

Katie's Kitten^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| CD

6/1

Dual C&D winner. 6/1, not seen to best when eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 815618

(5)

Equisential¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 60

9/2

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Remains low-mileage and she may have a little more to offer.

Form: 60-4647

(9)

Merlin's Mission²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Murphy| OR: 59

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, soft) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut and the betting may well guide.

Form: 09-9

(3)

Lowndes Square²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E Walker| OR: 57

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago, finishing with running left. Has good chance on form.

Form: 8-9723

(7)

Blazer Two¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 55| BF

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) in March, weakening over 1f out. Has been gelded subsequently and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 085-59

(1)

Carmela Soprano³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 50| D

12/1

Winner at Nottingham (8.3f) in May. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 35 days ago. Needs to bounce back encountering quicker ground.

Form: 32-9318

(2)

Zenzero^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 50

15/2

14/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 9 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Mark has eased a little more and claims if putting it all together.

Form: 064044

(6)

Golden Cluster¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 47

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft, 200/1) 15 days ago. Needs to step up to figure.

Form: 870-0

Forecasts

Lowndes Square (13/8), Equisential (9/2), Katie's Kitten (6/1), Zenzero (15/2), Sweet Expectation (17/2), Carmela Soprano (12/1), Blazer Two (18/1), Merlin's Mission (18/1), Golden Cluster (80/1)

LOWNDES SQUARE has improved for the switch to handicaps of late despite still looking green, finishing with running left when third over 7f at Yarmouth 4 weeks ago. There's likely a little more in his locker and he shades the vote back up at 1m. Equisential and handicap debutante Sweet Expectation head up the dangers.