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Dreams Of Fleetwood Mac 21st July Maiden Handicap

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 14.56s

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A Shining Moon^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55

25/1

Produced another laboured effort when seventh of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy, 33/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3489-07

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(4)

Dancing Gypsy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 68

9/4

Still looking for first success but shaped well (on return from 3 months off) when third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) last month. Failed to build on that at Haydock next time but worth another chance.

Form: 85-5235

(7)

Butterfly Effect^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: George Scott| OR: 68

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, again wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) just over 3 weeks ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip. She's capable but usually misses the break so is something of a hostage to fortune.

Form: 447-256

(6)

Ragosina²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 68

13/2

Best effort when fifth of 8 in minor event (11/1) at Yarmouth (8f, soft). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 085-

(5)

Absolute Queen^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: G Boughey| OR: 67

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed to improve after 4 months off when fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft, 9/2) 31 days ago. Remains early days for her top yard.

Form: 23257-4

(3)

Make A Prophet³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 52

13/2

Arrives out of sorts, fifth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 38 days ago. Tough to see him featuring.

Form: 2257-85

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Limerick Bound²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 65

12/1

Failed to repeat previous effort after 7 months off when ninth of 11 in maiden at Leicester (10f, heavy, 11/1) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 64-9

(12)

Eva Rosie²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 60

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in maiden (250/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 664

(8)

Ski Jump^v1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

10/1

Stayed the longer trip back in a handicap when third of 9 at Beverley (12.1f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time and could well be in the shake-up

Form: 9-87203

(1)

Final Chant⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Redcar (8f, soft) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 95-8

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Cantalupo Bella²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Resumed progress when third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 20/1) 23 days ago, ideally needing stronger gallop. In the mix.

Form: 06-03

Non-Runners

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Different Tone²⁰⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Dancing Gypsy (9/4), Absolute Queen (9/2), Ragosina (13/2), Make A Prophet (13/2), Final Chant (8/1), Butterfly Effect (10/1), Ski Jump (10/1), Different Tone (10/1), Limerick Bound (12/1), Cantalupo Bella (20/1), A Shining Moon (25/1), Eva Rosie (100/1)

There was more than enough in DANCING GYPSY's penultimate run at Doncaster to think he's got a bigger performance in him at some stage so, provided he can leave a below-par effort behind earlier this month, John O'Shea's 3-y-o is put forward as the answer. Cantalupo Bella resumed her progress when third at Wolverhampton recently so she may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Absolute Queen and Butterfly Effect.