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Saturday 13 August 2022

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Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 37.34s

(4)

Excel Power³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 95| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Windsor in May. 7/2, raced wide and took strong hold when sixth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 32 days ago. Worth another chance off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 1-11706

(6)

Eldrickjones⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 92

12/1

16/1, last of 5 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5-44005

(3)

Pisanello¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

5/2

Arrives in very good nick, hampered when third of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 442743

(7)

Cassy O^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

18/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. 22/1, below-par sixth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 215946

(1)

Garden Oasis^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner but only fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 008030

(5)

Whitefeathersfall⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84

6/1

Winner at Carlisle in July but below par since, fourth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Weighted to go well if getting back on song.

Form: 904-194

(2)

Award Dancer⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76| BF| D

16/5

Latest win at Musselburgh in June but he came in eighth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Back down in trip with a bit to prove.

Form: 6761-18

Forecasts

Pisanello (5/2), Award Dancer (16/5), Garden Oasis (7/2), Whitefeathersfall (6/1), Excel Power (7/1), Eldrickjones (12/1), Cassy O (18/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which PISANELLO is taken to resume winning ways on the back of his very good Thirsk third when not enjoying the clearest of passages. Both Excel Power and Whitefeathersfall are weighted to have a big say if bringing their A-games and can chase home David O'Meara's 5-y-o in that order.