Friction Marketing Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 11.38s

(3)

Shazam⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 62| D

4/6

Promising sort. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (15/2) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Remains open to improvement and likely she'll prove a tough nut to crack under a penalty.

Form: 68-71

(4)

Midsummer Dance⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 62

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 50/1) on final start for the Gosdens 73 days ago. Needs a second look now handicapping for new yard.

Form: 647

(5)

Man Made Of Smoke^b⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P D Evans| OR: 58

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs, that success gained at Wolverhampton in May. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back up in trip and will need to raise his game in order to take this.

Form: 921643

(2)

Lillistar^h³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 57| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, pulled up in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 34 days ago (race won by Man Made of Smoke). Subsequently found to have an irregular heartbeat and, though in good hands, it's hard to know what to expect of her on this turf debut.

Form: 8-89P

(1)

Jimmy Mark¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W S Kittow| OR: 48| D

4/1

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bath (10.2f, firm) 11 days ago. 3 lb nudge fair enough and he's unexposed over this sort of trip, so there is plenty of cause for optimism.

Form: 5406-61

(6)

Smart Shot^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

125/1

80/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 14 days ago. Looks set for another struggle, unless the addition of cheekpieces help spark a big step forward.

Form: 0-75888

Forecasts

Shazam (4/6), Jimmy Mark (4/1), Lillistar (7/1), Midsummer Dance (7/1), Man Made Of Smoke (16/1), Smart Shot (125/1)

There was much to like about the way SHAZAM did the job on her handicap debut upped to this trip at Lingfield last week and, with the best surely yet to come from this well-bred filly, she will take plenty of stopping under a penalty with top apprentice Billy Loughnane booked. Jimmy Mark is feared most having improved when opening his account at Bath recently but don't be surprised should Midsummer Dance leave her previous form behind now that she ventures down the handicap route.