16:00 Brighton

Tuesday 27 June 2023

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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 22.24s

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Whispering Song¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 81| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Off 7 months before eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago when not ideally placed. Can take a step forward.

Form: 7651-8

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(5)

Sir Winston¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 81| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner in May. 6/4, very good second of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Another bold showing is likely nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 35-0212

(2)

Tolstoy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S C Williams| OR: 78

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly up in trip. Unreliable type, though.

Form: 486853

(7)

Mamillius¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: George Baker| OR: 78| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in May. 14/1, raced alone when fifth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 6-88315

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Granary Queen^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76| CD

10/3

7/2, good third of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago, despite being very slowly away. Took this event 12 months ago so she's firmly in the mix.

Form: 3-32423

(1)

Poetic Force²²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| C| D

9/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 28/1) 22 days ago, not clear run. This course winner is not taken lightly.

Form: 466646

(3)

King Of War^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 67| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 11/2, 7 lengths last of 7 to Sir Winston in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 47-0827

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Ideal Guest^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: G G Margarson| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Below-form fifth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 216-785

Forecasts

Sir Winston (6/4), Granary Queen (10/3), Tolstoy (7/1), Poetic Force (9/1), Whispering Song (10/1), Ideal Guest (11/1), Mamillius (12/1), King Of War (22/1)

SIR WINSTON arrives on the up so this C&D winner is fancied to quickly resume winning ways off just a 1 lb higher mark than when a very good Chester second last time. Granary Queen landed this contest 12 months ago and is again much respected along with course-winner Poetic Force, who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth at Windsor.