Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 1.18s

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Sea The Casper²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 97| BF| D

10/11

Winner of 3 of his first 4 starts. Again ran well when second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 6/4) when last seen in October. Respected on his return from 7 months off.

Form: 131922-

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(2)

Masekela¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 96

10/1

Fourth in the Derby last year but below form so far this season, ninth of 11 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track as he makes his polytrack debut.

Form: 942-699

(1)

Kitsune Power^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 95| D

14/1

Possibly needed run when last of 9 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago. However, needs to leave that run well behind as he makes his first start on polytrack. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 10210-9

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Nader^h¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 94| D

9/2

Not seen to best effect when thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (12f, good, 25/1) in January, poorly drawn. Won at Kempton on his final outing in 2022, so could fare better on his return to action.

Form: 60891-0

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Paris Lights^p1,t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 83| CD

4/1

C&D winner in December. Run best excused when ninth of 18 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm, 8/1) 33 days ago, seeming unsuited by conditions. Can get back to winning ways with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5781-29

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One Night Thunder¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 93

14/1

Made a winning debut at Kempton in March. Ran creditably when second of 9 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm, 7/5) 15 days ago. Could be more to come as he goes up in trip now handicapping.

Form: 132

Forecasts

Sea The Casper (10/11), Paris Lights (4/1), Nader (9/2), Masekela (10/1), Kitsune Power (14/1), One Night Thunder (14/1)

Having made a positive start for his current yard, PARIS LIGHTS seemed unsuited by firmer ground at York last time so he can bounce back returned to this C&D (won here on his stable debut in December). George Boughey's 4-y-o is taken to get the better of Sea The Casper who is respected on his return, while One Night Thunder could have more to offer on handicap debut.