16:22 Leicester

Sunday 7 August 2022

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Happy 30th Birthday Sam Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 23.89s

(6)

Revolutionise^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| D

18/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 26 days ago. Has first turf start of the year. This represents a drop in class but hard to know whether he's in the form to take advantage of it.

Form: 630748

(8)

Old News^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 69| D

15/2

AW winner in January. Respectable fourth over C&D in May but his 2 runs since have been underwhelming.

Form: 276406

(3)

Yoshimi³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: M Herrington| OR: 65| D

10/1

14/1, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when sixth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, good) on reappearance 37 days ago. May come on for the run.

Form: 60865-6

(1)

Thrave^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| D

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021 but a couple of his recent Doncaster efforts suggest he might be able to get his head back in front soon.

Form: 466254

(5)

Cubanista^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 68| D

10/3

Came good with cheekpieces added when easily seeing off 12 rivals at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) in June. Raised 9 lb but he's relatively unexposed so it's possible he could have more to offer.

Form: 576-341

(4)

Attache^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 68| D

11/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark at Brighton in May. Not disgraced on the figures since, but he can look a tricky ride (often hangs left).

Form: 812423

(7)

Ring of Light²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 61

11/2

Made a solid start to his handicap career when 3 lengths second of 10 over 7f at Newmarket 23 days ago. This unexposed sort is one to consider.

Form: 08-52

(2)

Bondi Girl¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| C

16/5

Finally got off the mark in a 6f course handicap last month. Only nudged up 2 lb and he's equally as effective over 7f.

Form: 532541

Forecasts

Bondi Girl (16/5), Cubanista (10/3), Thrave (4/1), Ring of Light (11/2), Old News (15/2), Yoshimi (10/1), Attache (11/1), Revolutionise (18/1)

The suggestion is THRAVE who really ought to have a race in him now his mark has come back down to the low-60s. The handicapper hasn't missed Cubanista after his ready Yarmouth success but he's a 3-y-o who could have more to offer. Low-mileage 4-y-o Ring of Light completes the shortlist.