Indie Angel Bred At Ringfort Stud Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 27.64s

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Havana Blue⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

10/11

Got off the mark with a career best in 13-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 41 days ago. Likeable sort who looks weighted to go in again.

Form: 623-281

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Behind The Scenes²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: J Tate| OR: 86| D

18/1

Debut 7f Kempton winner but below par when 15¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Continuous in Prix Thomas Bryon at Saint-Cloud (8f, soft) when last seen out 9 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on her handicap debut.

Form: 124-

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Dark Trooper²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 84| D

8/1

Bagged a second win of 2023 at Kempton in January. Off 4 months and shaped as if needing the run when eighth of 10 in handicap there (7f) 23 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 24-1138

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In These Shoes¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| D

5/2

Resumed with 7.5f win at Beverley in April but only seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good) 13 days ago when seeming unsuited by the track. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 163-137

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Dark Kestrel^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 77

7/1

Reappeared with 6f Doncaster novice success in May but well below that form on both starts since, thirteenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06-160

Non-Runners

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Harry Magnus¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Havana Blue (10/11), In These Shoes (5/2), Harry Magnus (7/2), Dark Kestrel (7/1), Dark Trooper (8/1), Behind The Scenes (18/1)

HAVANA BLUE got right back on the up when bagging a 7f handicap on the Rowley course here last month and a 4 lb rise doesn't look sufficient to prevent Clive Cox's Havana Grey colt from following up. Dark Trooper should strip fitter for his recent Kempton eighth after an absence and is rated next best ahead of In These Shoes, who seemed unsuited to Chester's turns last time and can get back on track.