Patti Crook Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 28.88s

(3)

Untold Story⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 95| D

7/2

Returned with victory at Lingfield (12f,AW) and seemed to run up to his best when eighth on second handicap start at Royal Ascot last month. Significantly back down in trip and may have more to offer.

Form: 31-128

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(5)

Taqareer^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 94

9/2

Ran up to his best in first-time cheekpieces when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 9/2) last month. Shouldn't be far away on pick of form with Dettori taking over in the saddle.

Form: 5-22032

(1)

Strawberry Rock^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 91| D

13/8

Made a winning debut at Beverely last year and in first-time cheekpieces after 8 months off, made another successful start to a campaign at Windsor 5 weeks ago. Up 4 lb and still relatively unexposed.

Form: 13150-1

(4)

Law Of One⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 90| D

7/2

Low-mileage 4-y-o who doubled career tally at Doncaster (11.9f) in April. Creditable fourth at Pontefract 6 weeks ago and no surprise to see him go well again after a short break.

Form: 321-134

(2)

Big Kitten⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89

20/1

Good second in a Meydan handicap on final start for Doug Watson and shaped as if better for run after 9 months off when runner-up at this track (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 7/0082-2

(6)

War Leader²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 81

16/1

Has come good back at 1¼m, bagging handicaps at Yarmouth and Chelmsford in decisive fashion. Ran poorly when tailed-off last back on turf at York earlier this month so must bounce back.

Form: 586110

Forecasts

Strawberry Rock (13/8), Untold Story (7/2), Law Of One (7/2), Taqareer (9/2), War Leader (16/1), Big Kitten (20/1)

Impossible to rule any of these out but preference is for STRAWBERRY ROCK, who took his form up a notch when making a winning reappearance sporting first-time cheekpieces at Windsor 5 weeks ago and Hugo Palmer's relatively unexposed gelding can go in again. Taqareer narrowly shades the vote for the forecast spot, ahead of Untold Story.