Aspire Cleaning Company Almada Mile Handicap

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 1m 47.44s

(6)

Austrian Theory²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 93| BF| CD

11/2

Landed this race from a 1 lb higher mark 12 months ago and back to winning ways when landing 12-runner Epsom handicap (8.5f) on penultimate start in June, enjoying the run of things but showing a good attitude. Not in same form at Beverley 9 days later but no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 7-50317

(3)

Eilean Dubh^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 92| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 9/1, produced comfortably his best effort of the present campaign when ½-length third of 12 to re-opposing Maysong in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and he's one to consider.

Form: 1-90603

(5)

Fantastic Fox^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 92| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Respectable 2 lengths fifth of 12 to Austrian Theory in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm, 9/2) 32 days ago, better placed than most. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 020-455

(4)

Barley^t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| D

14/1

40/1, first run since leaving Freddie & Martyn Meade when sixth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. That was his first start for 10 months and this ought to reveal more. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 11040-6

(2)

Repertoire¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83| D

5/1

Latest win at Newmarket in May. Respectable 4 lengths fifth of 12 to Maysong in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 17 days ago, late headway. Another not out of things for all he's yet to defy a mark this high.

Form: 37-7165

(1)

Maysong^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 83| D

4/1

20/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Sandown (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago, leading inside final 1f. More on his plate from revised mark here.

Form: 313601

Forecasts

Eilean Dubh (11/4), Fantastic Fox (10/3), Maysong (4/1), Repertoire (5/1), Austrian Theory (11/2), Barley (14/1)

Interesting fare despite the small field with the narrow vote in favour of EILEAN DUBH. He produced easily his most encouraging run of the campaign when third behind re-opposing Maysong at Sandown 17 days ago and meeting that rival on these more favourable terms, he looks to hold sound claims. Fantastic Fox and Austrian Theory, fellow course winners, can also feature.