Chris Waller Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 23.52s

(2)

Fresh Hope²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 82

8/11

Promising type. Winner at Doncaster in May. 6/1, respectable sixth of 28 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. May well do better and she's the one to beat.

Form: 42-316

(1)

Devasboy⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Chester in June, but only fourth of 5 in handicap back there (7.6f, good, 11/8) 5 days ago and looks vulnerable on the back of that display.

Form: 153814

(5)

Spacer⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

11/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 9/1) 47 days ago. Gelded since and couldn't rule out here having been eased 2 lb.

Form: 2130-46

(4)

Al Baahy³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: K Frost| OR: 79

6/1

9/2, last of 4 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Booking of James Doyle is a plus, but others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 722-234

Non-Runners

(3)

Baileysgutfeeling⁴⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Fresh Hope (8/11), Devasboy (7/2), Spacer (11/2), Al Baahy (6/1), Baileysgutfeeling (6/1)

FRESH HOPE stands out on the back of her highly creditable effort in the Britannia at Royal Ascot where she fared best of those who raced on the far side of the track. This race is nowhere near as competitive and she will take the world of beating off the same mark. Spacer has edged down the weights and is preferred to Baileysgutfeeling for forecast purposes.