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Friday 16 June 2023

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Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 29.27s

(1)

Senesi¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: K P De Foy| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Shaped well all 3 starts on the AW prior to making a winning handicap/turf debut at Redcar (1m, good to soft) last month. Lost little caste in defeat when going down narrowly under a penalty on fast ground at Windsor a week later and she may well have more to offer.

Form: 34-412

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(7)

Taritino¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76| D

12/1

Won 7f Redcar novice on second start at 2 yrs and has resumed in good order this season, finishing sixth in a big-field Newmarket handicap on return prior to going close at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) recently. 1 lb rise for that is fair and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 1820-62

(9)

Hat Toss²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 74

8/1

Failed to trouble the judge in half-a-dozen starts for previous connections in Ireland but was just touched off in a first-time hood on yard debut at Haydock (1m, good to firm) in April. Another solid effort in defeat on the AW since and this trip could be ideal.

Form: 55-7623

(5)

Leadenhall^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73| BF

9/2

Made a promising start when a running-on fifth of 10 in a C&D novice last September but turned over at odds on both subsequent starts, including when dropped to 6f on return at Salisbury. Improvement needed back up in trip on this handicap debut with first-time blinkers applied.

Form: 54-3

(8)

Bell Song^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| BF

9/2

Nearer last than first on sole 2-y-o start but has shown a fair level of ability in 3 starts this season, most recently finding just one too good on handicap bow at Chelmsford (7f). Likely to pick up a race soon enough but will need to up her game if she's to emerge on top here.

Form: 9-332

(3)

Hello Arthur^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: C Allen| OR: 71

20/1

Safely held on return/turf debut at Leicester but conditions were testing that day and showed himself in a better light on fast ground when a close third in 7f Yarmouth handicap 15 days ago, finishing hot on the heals of the second-placed Taritino. Now blinkered and not without each-way hope.

Form: 63453

(2)

Overnight Oats¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 70

12/1

Runner-up on a couple of occasions last season and respectable efforts in a couple of 6f handicaps this time round. Step up to 7f on this stiff track could be a good thing but he's 0-9 and others bring more progressive profiles to the party.

Form: 6420-54

(6)

Red Maids^t⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: M G Rimell| OR: 70

33/1

Failed to progress in 5 starts on the AW for the Gosdens last year. Subsequently sold for 18,000 gns and shaped well when failing by a whisker on yard/turf debut in a first-time tongue strap at Yarmouth (7f, good) but this looks more competitive.

Form: 4857-2

(4)

Zoukster⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 63| D

10/3

Much-improved since being gelded/switched to handicaps, just touched off on the AW prior to bagging handicaps at Salisbury (6f) and Goodwood (7f), both on fast ground. Escapes a penalty for the latter and very much the one to beat with further progress likely.

Form: 70-8211

Forecasts

Zoukster (10/3), Senesi (7/2), Leadenhall (9/2), Bell Song (9/2), Hat Toss (8/1), Taritino (12/1), Overnight Oats (12/1), Hello Arthur (20/1), Red Maids (33/1)

It's hard to escape the claims of ZOUKSTER, who has really clicked since switched to handicaps and the way he went about his business at Goodwood last week suggests that there is more to come. He escapes a penalty for that and is confidently expected to complete the hat-trick. Senesi is also going the right way and she is next on the list ahead of Hat Toss. There wasn't much between Taritino and Hello Arthur at Yarmouth recently and they are live each-way candidates, too.