Hird Group Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 24.52s

(4)

Dance Fever³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 94| D

2/1

Twentieth of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm, 18/1) 30 days ago, left poorly placed from his draw. This a much easier assignment.

Form: 6-70300

(5)

Tommy de Vito²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 87

22/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 13/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago. Best form has come on the AW.

Form: 1-12957

(2)

Hebrides^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90| BF| C| D

1/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when completing hat-trick at Newbury. 5/4 and cheekpieces on for first time, good second of 7 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago, conceding first run. More to come.

Form: 31-112

(1)

Hello Zabeel³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

10/1

5/2, third of 5 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 221-633

(3)

Exminster^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: E Bethell| OR: 83| D

6/1

Latest win at York in May. 7/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 27 days ago. That was disappointing but he can bounce back.

Form: 35-5216

Forecasts

Hebrides (1/1), Dance Fever (2/1), Exminster (6/1), Hello Zabeel (10/1), Tommy de Vito (22/1)

Despite surrendering his winning sequence, HEBRIDES emerged with a lot of credit when second at Chester having been bumped early and conceded first run. He's clearly a 3-y-o still on the up and he will take plenty of stopping here. Dance Fever eases in class and he can be a factor, along with Hello Zabeel.