Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 58.09s

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Indian Sounds³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

2/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago, not ideally placed. This represents a drop in class.

Form: 64-7494

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(3)

Freedom Flyer^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60| D

11/4

Latest win at Thirsk in April. Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/4) at this course (6f, good) 12 days ago. Way he's been shaping suggests return to 5f will suit.

Form: 213425

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Sixcor^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57| CD

16/1

Three-time C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago, eased off having reportedly lost both fore shoes. That run best excused.

Form: 2904-68

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Stay Smart^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| D

3/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 4/1) on Saturday, unable to lay a glove on a thriving rival.

Form: 6-00822

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One Last Hug⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 15/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 6 days ago, though he did have a wide trip under an inexperienced rider.

Form: 304116

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Kraken Power¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Indian Sounds (2/1), Freedom Flyer (11/4), Stay Smart (3/1), Kraken Power (3/1), One Last Hug (5/1), Sixcor (16/1)

FREEDOM FLYER looks well worth dropping back to the minimum trip so gets the tentative nod in what looks a trappy event. One Last Hug is back under professional handling and is a threat, along with Kraken Power.