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Thursday 14 September 2023

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Vibe Recruit Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 1m 35.12s

(9)

Hersilia³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: C Hills| OR: 52

4/1

Modest form. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 32 days ago. Needs this longer trip to spark improvement.

Form: 50/8-947

(2)

Say Grace²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson| T: G Harris| OR: 49| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Out of sorts on AW towards the end of 2022. Been off for 8 months and The Cola Kid has to be considered the yard's first string.

Form: 724608-

(11)

Lady Gazelle¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 52

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (6f) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Less exposed than most of these.

Form: 7744

(7)

Destiny's Spirit²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 51

11/2

Three wins last year but hasn't come close to adding to her tally this time round. Seventh of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 754677

(6)

Private Bryan⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

13/2

Poor maiden. 18/1, last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 5 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 089369

(5)

Gonzaga^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bennett| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 47 Flat runs. Good third of 10 in classified event at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 24 days ago, keeping on after a typically slow start.

Form: 669473

(10)

The Tiger Tank^p1,t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 45

125/1

No show in bumpers/over hurdles and similar story in 3 outings on the Flat. More chance now handicapping in a first-time headgear combination but still hard to make a case for.

Form: 687

(1)

Tilt At Windmills²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 49

50/1

First run since leaving Karl Burke when eighth of 13 in handicap (125/1) at Chepstow (71f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 3-78978

(13)

Ceilidh^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: George Baker| OR: 49

9/2

6/1, very good third of 9 in handicap at Brighton (1m, good) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 337393

(8)

White Mist^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 49

14/1

Modest maiden. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) 31 days ago.

Form: 830374

(14)

Gracious Grace^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 46

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in classified stakes at Chelmsford (6f) 30 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on first time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 08-B98

(12)

Tranquillity^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: H Morrison| OR: 45

4/1

Has disappointed in 2 outings since finishing third over this C&D in June. Needs a return to this venue to spark a revival.

Form: 0-66370

Non-Runners

(3)

The Cola Kid¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: K T O'Neill

(4)

Clement Danes²⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: W S Kittow J: R Coakley

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (3/1), Hersilia (4/1), Tranquillity (4/1), Ceilidh (9/2), Destiny's Spirit (11/2), Lady Gazelle (6/1), Private Bryan (13/2), White Mist (14/1), Say Grace (25/1), Clement Danes (25/1), Gonzaga (28/1), Gracious Grace (33/1), Tilt At Windmills (50/1), The Tiger Tank (125/1)

THE COLA KID is by far the most solid proposition in this line-up and can notch a second course win of the summer. Lady Gazelle has fewer convictions than the majority and is second choice on the back of her recent Southwell handicap debut fourth. Ceilidh and White Mist also make the shortlist.