19:35 Leicester

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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Kings Head, Smeeton Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 48.08s

(4)

Girl Inthe Picture^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60| D

10/3

Winner at Bath in May. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 184732

(7)

Clipsham Gold¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 59| C

5/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 2/1) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there nudged up only 2 lb.

Form: 00-3251

(6)

Blue Collar Lad²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: R Brisland| OR: 59

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Bath (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. No forlorn hope off an easing mark though.

Form: 63-8666

(2)

Three Dons¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

6/1

Good second of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 12/1). Off 137 days. Needs considering.

Form: 008-842

(5)

Ramamaras Boy^p1,h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: S England| OR: 50

12/1

Arrives below par, only fifth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Hood/cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 843385

(1)

Roaring Rosa^h¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 47

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 125/1). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 0-89

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Larkin¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: George Downing

(8)

My Sand Boy⁵⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Clipsham Gold (5/4), Girl Inthe Picture (10/3), Larkin (4/1), Three Dons (6/1), Blue Collar Lad (12/1), Ramamaras Boy (12/1), Roaring Rosa (25/1), My Sand Boy (33/1)

CLIPSHAM GOLD got off the mark over 7f here and is weighted for a quick follow up, with this step up in trip also a plus for Kevin Philippart de Foy's daughter of Galileo Gold. Girl Inthe Picture is weighted to have a say too and is next on the list ahead of Blue Collar Lad.