18:15 Leicester

Thursday 23 June 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 9.46s

(1)

I Am The Sea³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas| OR: 67

1/1

Promising sort. Sixth of 12 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 66/1) 32 days ago, not knocked about. Likely improver now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 056

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(7)

Exceedingly Sonic¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: George Scott| OR: 65

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 19 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now switched to turf.

Form: 7347

(6)

Benjamin Bear³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 65

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 31 days ago, not clear run. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 856-28

(3)

Cap Dramont³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 64

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Probably needed that run and better can be expected given his appealing pedigree.

Form: 787-7

(2)

Sandy Paradise¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 61

9/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good, 50/1) 12 days ago. On a good mark judged on bits and pieces of form, so he's not completely ruled out.

Form: 90-8479

(5)

Salonica^p⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 61

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Redcar (10f, soft) 80 days ago. Conditions perhaps not ideal on that occasion and possibilities if matching decent AW form now tackling faster ground.

Form: 0-55220

(4)

Malcolm¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 57

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, first run since leaving Ed Walker when creditable third of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good) 12 days ago. Could be in line for minor place money if able to build on that here.

Form: 08-73

Forecasts

I Am The Sea (1/1), Benjamin Bear (11/2), Malcolm (6/1), Salonica (15/2), Sandy Paradise (9/1), Cap Dramont (10/1), Exceedingly Sonic (28/1)

There were signs that I AM THE SEA is getting the hang of things at Nottingham last time and he makes plenty of appeal now faced with a stiffer test on this handicap debut. Indeed, William Haggas' representative has been handed what could turn out to be a very fair opening mark. Sandy Paradise needs to bounce back, but he'll be a threat off this reduced mark if able to do so, while Salonica and Malcolm are others with place possibilities.