15:45 Ascot

Saturday 7 August 2021

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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 16.40s

(5)

Cairn Gorm¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: M R Channon| OR: 99| D

8/1

Group 3 winner in France during 2-y-o campaign and has put in decent shifts in 6f Newmarket handicaps the last twice. However, it's doubtful that his current mark leaves any margin for error.

Form: 865-353

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(8)

Royal Scimitar^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: C G Cox| OR: 97| D

5/1

Return to this trip brought about an improved display when a close fourth (first home on the unfavoured near side) in a valuable Newmarket handicap last month. 2 lb rise fair and bold show likely.

Form: 44-5404

(4)

Popmaster⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: E Walker| OR: 95| D

9/4

Raced on the favoured far side when third (just ahead of Royal Scimitar) in a big-field Newmarket handicap in July. Successful at Doncaster (6f) since, but this 5 lb higher mark demands more.

Form: 322831

(9)

Mamba Wamba⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 92

16/1

Plenty of solid efforts to her name at 2 yrs, but she hasn't kicked on this season and mark for this handicap debut looks challenging.

Form: 34-9346

(7)

Dream Composer⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mickaelle Michel| T: H J Evans| OR: 89| D

9/2

Progressive sprinter who bagged handicaps at Carlisle and Kempton before finishing a fine fourth of 19 at the Royal meeting here (5f). Big player with this step back up in trip a good move.

Form: 3-32114

(11)

Internationaldream¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| D

16/1

Dual 6f winner at 2 yrs and appeared to get back on track when sixth in an 11-runner Doncaster handicap last month. Well held at Goodwood since, though, and others make greater appeal now.

Form: 3-37060

(6)

Shark Two One⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

10/1

Won twice as a juvenile, including a big pot at the Curragh. Posted much his best effort so far this season when third at Goodwood (7f) last weekend and not without each-way hope off 1 lb lower here.

Form: 14-6073

(12)

Mitrosonfire¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 84| D

17/2

Improved when landing back-to-back 6f handicaps in June, but he was behind a few of these at Newmarket's July meeting and latest effort there suggested that his limitations are now exposed.

Form: 431175

(1)

Crazy Luck¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B R Millman| OR: 79| D

16/1

Won over 6f at Chester and Newbury this summer, and lost little caste in defeat when finding just one too good in 6f Goodwood fillies' handicap 11 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 321142

Non-Runners

(2)

Bowman¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: T P O'Shea

(3)

Temple Bruer¹⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Cieren Fallon

(10)

Fantasy Master⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Popmaster (9/4), Dream Composer (9/2), Royal Scimitar (5/1), Cairn Gorm (8/1), Mitrosonfire (17/2), Shark Two One (10/1), Bowman (14/1), Temple Bruer (14/1), Crazy Luck (16/1), Mamba Wamba (16/1), Internationaldream (16/1), Fantasy Master (20/1)

ROYAL SCIMITAR looks the way to go on the back of his superb effort in a big handicap at Newmarket where he was the clear winner of those that raced on the unfavoured side of the track. He was just a short-head adrift of the third, Popmaster, and meets that rival on 5 lb better terms here. The progressive Dream Composer is clear second choice, while Shark Two One makes some each-way appeal.