15:43 Stratford

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 47.19s

Fanzio^b,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: L Hurley| OR: 100| C

33/1

Ended time with Richard Hobson with success at Taunton in March but well beaten all 4 starts for this yard. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3178-4P

Dindin^b,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 99| D

6/1

Consistent this year, resuming winning ways at Stratford in June. Rare below-par fifth at Worcester since but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 23-4315

Conceal^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 88

10/3

Back on song after 12 weeks off when third of 7 in handicap chase over C&D (good) 18 days ago, fading only late on. Holds good claims off the same mark with that run under his belt.

Form: 136UP-3

Galway Mahler^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 82

22/1

Exceeded market expectations when fifth on Newbury hurdle debut last spring but has shown little since, including on chasing bow at Southwell 16 days ago. Visor is reached for now.

Form: 5P/P7P-P

Humps And Bumps^b⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: J Kington| T: D Brooke| OR: 79

12/1

Unreliable sort who is now 13 runs since his last win in 2021. Yet to hit top form for his new yard, having a wind op before fourth of 7 in handicap chase (20/1) at Hexham (24.2f, good) 13 days ago. Blinkers back on with more needed.

Form: 7206P-4

Auld Sod^p⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 71

33/1

Unreliable individual who has been pulled up in handicap chases at Fontwell and Southwell on his last two starts. Others are much more persuasive.

Form: 497-3PP

O'Grady's Boy^p³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 69

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser at best who came in last of seven in 2m Souithwell selling hurdle last month. Hard to make a case for back in this sphere.

Form: PP4-757

Dont Be Robin^p¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 69

18/1

Scored at Plumpton in 2021 but well held on all 3 outings so far in 2023, seventh of 9 in handicap chase here (19.4f, good) 18 days ago. Has lots to find from 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 644/85-7

Justshortofabubble^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 66| BF

11/10

Long-standing maiden but he got back on track when edged out in 21f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 11 days ago. Merits consideration off a 2 lb higher mark here.

Form: 99-7352

Forecasts

Justshortofabubble (11/10), Conceal (10/3), Dindin (6/1), Humps And Bumps (12/1), O'Grady's Boy (12/1), Dont Be Robin (18/1), Galway Mahler (22/1), Auld Sod (33/1), Fanzio (33/1)

CONCEAL made a promising return from a lay-off when third over C&D last month and can build on it here to resume winning ways in a handicap where a few arrive with question marks against them. Dindin wasn't at his best when fifth at Worcester but is a reliable type overall and could emerge as the chief threat ahead of in-form maiden Justshortofabubble.