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Friday 20 October 2023

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Brannans Have Done The 61 Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 1m 15.66s

(8)

Crypto Quest⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: I W McInnes| OR: 72| D

11/1

Good third of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (5f) 7 days ago. More effective on turf and merits respect.

Form: 023553

(5)

Isle Of Dreams²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in July. 15/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 1-11314

(4)

Mereside Diva¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: T D Barron| OR: 71| D

11/4

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 4/1, good ½-length second of 6 to Sacred Falls in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Shortlist material.

Form: 1-24162

(6)

Happier¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 17/2) 11 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Not discounted.

Form: 227266

(9)

Blazing Son²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 68| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in May. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 9/2) 26 days ago. Likely to be back on his game and shouldn't be taken lightly.

Form: 144256

(7)

Sacred Falls¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 68| D

10/3

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Ayr (6f, soft) 17 days ago by ½ length from Mereside Diva, always holding on.

Form: 422221

(3)

Slingsbytoo^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68

18/1

Winner at Catterick in July. 10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good) 33 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 564120

(1)

Hardy Angel¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

12/1

22/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, soft) 18 days ago. Remains fairly treated on old form.

Form: 965101

Non-Runners

(2)

Big Bad Wolf²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Mereside Diva (11/4), Sacred Falls (10/3), Blazing Son (9/2), Isle Of Dreams (5/1), Happier (10/1), Crypto Quest (11/1), Hardy Angel (12/1), Slingsbytoo (18/1), Big Bad Wolf (33/1)

MERESIDE DIVA was unable to get past Sacred Falls at Ayr last time but she's on slightly better terms and fancied to turn the tables in a race that the pair may dominate. Hardy Angel returned to form to score marginally at Hamilton recently, so he's another one to consider.