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Friday 12 August 2022

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:10  |   Winning time: 57.84s
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Odds
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Muker356
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  85| D
13/2
Precocious juvenile, winning twice and placed at listed/Group 3 level. Some sound efforts in defeat last term for Phillip Makin (below best final 2 starts) but he returns from 11 months off for a stable adept with such types, so interesting if market vibes are positive.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
Alligator Alleyt8
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  85| BF| D
7/4
Losing run is mounting up but he arrives here in better heart than form figures suggest, hampered under 2f out/denied a run final 1f when ninth in 12-runner Doncaster handicap (5f) 8 days ago. Undeniably on a good mark if he can put it all together.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Modular Magicp15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Barron| OR:  80| D
8/1
Front runner who tasted success twice over 5f last term. Good third on return over C&D in April but things haven't gone to plan since, reportedly bled penultimate start and he again blew the start at Haydock (5f) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Smeaton's Light7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon| OR:  79| C
4/1
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Runner-up twice this term and not disgraced when creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 7 days ago. Claims if he can build on that with the booking of Curtis catching the eye.
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5
(2)
Horse silk
Khabibp76
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs| OR:  79| D
10/1
Twice a winner at Newcastle (both at 5f) since the turn of the year and remained in form since, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) in May. No forlorn hope back from a short break now.
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6
(7)
Horse silk
Ben Macdui77
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Curtis Wilson-Ruddock(7)| T: K A Ryan| OR:  78| D
40/1
Latest win at Newcastle (6f) in March. 25/1, best effort since when fifth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) in May, leading until over 1f out and no extra. Now operating 2 lb below last winning mark.
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7
(1)
Horse silk
Runninwild34
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR:  75| D
5/1
Gained reward for good placed efforts in big-field handicaps with victory in 5f event at Newcastle in June, pushed out. Best not judged too harshly on subsequent York run and he may yet bounce back.
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8
(3)
Horse silk
Birkenheadb7
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR:  71| D
14/1
Back to form (visor replacing blinkers) when landing Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe at York in July, holding on gamely. Not in same form when last of 4 at Musselburgh (5f) 7 days ago and blinkers now the headgear of choice. Bounce back not ruled out.
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Forecasts

Alligator Alley (7/4), Smeaton's Light (4/1), Runninwild (5/1), Muker (13/2), Modular Magic (8/1), Khabib (10/1), Birkenhead (14/1), Ben Macdui (40/1)

Verdict

ALLIGATOR ALLEY's losing run tempers enthusiasm but he's in better heart than recent form figures suggest and, undoubtedly lurking on a good mark, this could be the day he pieces it all together. Muker is an intriguing contender on return/yard debut for Paul Midgley and market support would look interesting on the back of an absence, with Modular Magic also not one to write off.

  1. Alligator Alley7/4
  2. Muker13/2
  3. Modular Magic8/1

Previous Winners

2021
Secretinthepark
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 11
J: P J McDonald  |  T: R Menzies
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,156.002nd: £2,890.003rd: £1,446.004th: £723.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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