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Wednesday 3 August 2022

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Bet With Jayne - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 43.82s

(2)

Arranmore^v1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

3/1

Enduring a disappointing season and, while he's now 2 lb below his last winning mark, he's hard to make a strong case for. Visor replaces the usual cheekpieces.

Form: 0-05976

(5)

Jomont⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 68

10/1

Scored twice at Newcastle over the winter but proving inconsistent, only fifth in 7-runner event there (10.2f) 10 weeks ago. Back down in trip and needs to bounce back having just a fourth start on the turf.

Form: 11-2545

(1)

Dogged¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| BF| D

3/1

Losing run stretches back to 2019 but he has held his form reasonably well since joining this yard. Latest run at Haydock 18 days ago easily excused (found to have an irregular heartbeat) so no surprise to see him get back on track.

Form: 824726

(7)

Motarajel^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

8/1

Gained first success of the year by the narrowest of margins at Ripon (1m) on penultimate start and similar form upped in trip when third at Beverley since, just a shade keener than ideal switched to front-running tactics. Ought to give his running again.

Form: 623313

(3)

Red Kite^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72| D

5/1

Off the mark at Brighton in June and ran best race without doing enough to suggest he's well treated when fourth at Newmarket 11 days ago. Blinkers applied to try and eke out that bit extra.

Form: 442154

(6)

Sparkle In His Eye¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 63| D

7/1

Successful 3 times on AW earlier this year and turned in best effort of the campaign when gaining breakthrough success on turf at Musselburgh in June. Continued his fine run of form when third back there just over a fortnight ago and he looks sure to have a say back at this 1m trip.

Form: 161614

(4)

Captain Corelli¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 60| D

7/1

Finally opened his account at Carlisle in September and nothing wrong with a pair of in-frame efforts to end 2021. Shaped as if needing the run on return at Haydock last month and he's likely to be much closer to form today.

Form: 52124-7

Forecasts

Dogged (3/1), Arranmore (3/1), Red Kite (5/1), Captain Corelli (7/1), Sparkle In His Eye (7/1), Motarajel (8/1), Jomont (10/1)

SPARKLE IN HIS EYE is going through a fine spell and with Micky Hammond's charge gaining a breakthrough success on the turf at Musselburgh on his penultimate start, he's fancied to continue his good work dropped back to this 1m trip and notch win number 5 of 2022. The consistent Motarajel is put forward as the main threat, with sole 3-y-o in the line-up Red Kite also expected to be in the mix sporting first-time blinkers.