Mamma Mia! At The Grand 2023 Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 48.37s

(1)

Lexington Fury⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

10/3

Career best when winning 6-runner maiden (3/1) at Ffos Las (8f, good) 8 days ago (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Has to be taken seriously back in a handicap.

Form: 842-41

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(4)

Ford Madox Brown¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 10/3) 19 days ago. Back up in trip, which will suit.

Form: 481452

(2)

Adaay Dream^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 74

4/1

Good third of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to soft, 11/2) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 0-65653

(3)

Arcadian Nights¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 73| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 2Won 4-runner handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good, 9/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip and 6 lb rise may be beyond him.

Form: 1-17751

(6)

Dark Esteem^h⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 40 days ago, keeping on well. 6 lb rise to deal with but good-value claimer booked.

Form: 355061

(5)

Wurlitzer^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: A King| OR: 66

5/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, good second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 6/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 2-67552

Forecasts

Dark Esteem (3/1), Lexington Fury (10/3), Adaay Dream (4/1), Wurlitzer (5/1), Arcadian Nights (6/1), Ford Madox Brown (8/1)

LEXINGTON FURY was perhaps a shade fortunate to be awarded the race at Ffos Las a week ago but he's back in a handicap on a good-looking mark, so the follow up is very possible. Ford Madox Brown looks ready for another shot at this trip and heads the opposition.