Byerley Stud Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 5.67s

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Base Note⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 91| D

25/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year, latest at Wolverhampton in February. 12/1, last of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 46 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 92-2118

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Teumessias Fox²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

5/2

Newcastle 10f novice winner but looked ill at ease on track when seventh of 8 to Nahanni in listed race at Epsom (10.1f) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut and worth another chance.

Form: 3-317

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Viadelamore¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: J Ferguson| OR: 84| D

3/1

Promising type who resumed from 6 months off/gelded when readily winning 8-runner handicap at Redcar (10f) 14 days ago. Has more to offer. Big player.

Form: 842-1

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Monet's Sunrise²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

10/1

Fair maiden. Creditable fifth of 6 in handicap (15/2) at Sandown (10f) 20 days ago. Bit more is needed here, though.

Form: 23-25

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Madame Ambassador²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

11/2

Off 7 months before encouraging fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Should improve. Shorlisted.

Form: 23132-4

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Brayden Star²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, not seen to best effect when eighth of 15 in 1m handicap at Newmarket 29 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip and remains open to progress.

Form: 742-8

Forecasts

Teumessias Fox (5/2), Brayden Star (11/4), Viadelamore (3/1), Madame Ambassador (11/2), Monet's Sunrise (10/1), Base Note (25/1)

VIADELAMORE scored in taking style on his return at Redcar and is fancied to defy a 5 lb rise in the weights and go in again. Teumessias Fox seemed unsuited by the track at Epsom last time and is well worth another chance so rates the chief threat ahead of progressive pair Madame Ambassador and Brayden Star.