20:05 Epsom Downs

Thursday 29 July 2021

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Frank Buckle Handicap

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 1m 24.41s

(7)

Arthur's Victory⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 66

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to firm) 9 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Better expected here.

Form: 6265

(3)

Professor Galant⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 65

10/1

Winner at Southwell in April. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 16/1). Off 92 days and now tackles a new trip minus usual headgear.

Form: 842187

(6)

Hope Probe^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| D

15/8

9/1, respectable third of 7 in claimer at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Should be a big factor back in a handicap.

Form: 223403

(5)

Rania¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Kirk| OR: 63

13/2

Shaped quite well at Leicester to failed to build on that when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 15 days ago. Still merits consideration.

Form: 678536

(2)

Maahi Ve⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, firm) 7 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 547-3

(1)

Apache Jewel³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 48

4/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to soft, 22/1) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 830350

Non-Runners

(4)

Forbidden Beauty¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

(8)

Ocean Wilde¹⁷

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Hope Probe (15/8), Arthur's Victory (7/2), Apache Jewel (4/1), Forbidden Beauty (5/1), Maahi Ve (6/1), Rania (13/2), Professor Galant (10/1), Ocean Wilde (14/1)

A blip at Redcar aside, HOPE PROBE has been pretty consistent back on turf since the spring and a second career win may well be forthcoming. Rania was disappointing at Leicester but is a definite threat if bouncing back, with Arthur's Victory open to progress.