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Saturday 18 May 2024

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 1m 10.51s

(9)

Solar Aclaim^t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 85| D

20/1

Fairly useful performer. Ran respectably when fourth of 6 in minor event at Al Uqda (7f, good) 77 days ago.

Form: 16-3294

(12)

Midnight Lir¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 84

50/1

25/1, again ran below form when last of 8 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 2419-58

(10)

Mukaafah^h1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: K P De Foy| OR: 84| BF| D

10/3

Looked potentially useful in blitzing his rivals from the front at Kempton in November. However, was too free when checking out tamely there 4 months on. Hood applied for handicap debut.

Form: 41-6

(2)

Media Shooter²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 83| D

10/1

Latest win at Kempton in March but found run of good form coming to a halt when only 6¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Blue Day in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 312145

(6)

Piz Nair²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 82| D

7/1

Latest win at Lingfield in April. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Blue Day in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 9/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 4158-14

(4)

Cool Dividend²⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 81| BF

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/2, sixth of 11 in minor event at Leicester (7f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut. Has been gelded. Well worth a try at this trip.

Form: 226-

(5)

Kodiac Thriller¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 80

15/2

Winner at Lingfield in December. Very good third of 19 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 18/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 50421-3

(13)

Power Of Zeus²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 80| D

28/1

Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when last of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 815-47

(7)

Drama^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79| D

4/1

Spurned another opportunity when third of 10 in 6f handicap at Kempton (6f, 9/2) 17 days ago, typing up inside the final 1f. Clearly capable from this mark if channelling his enthusiasm the right way.

Form: 4104-43

(8)

Call Glory^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 77

20/1

Run best excused when tenth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Chester (6.1f, good) 10 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 4234-40

(11)

Mesaafi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: C Fellowes| OR: 74

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran well making handicap debut when third of 11 in 6f event at Windsor (good to firm) 26 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 66-33

Non-Runners

(1)

Blue Day²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Harry Charlton J: Non Runner

(3)

Nighteyes¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Mukaafah (10/3), Drama (4/1), Blue Day (9/2), Cool Dividend (5/1), Piz Nair (7/1), Kodiac Thriller (15/2), Mesaafi (17/2), Media Shooter (10/1), Nighteyes (10/1), Call Glory (20/1), Solar Aclaim (20/1), Power Of Zeus (28/1), Midnight Lir (50/1)

KODIAC THRILLER seems likely to give another good account following another good effort at Newmarket 2 weeks ago, while it's far too soon to be writing off Mukaafah, who disappointed last time but looked potentially useful when blitzing his rivals in a Kempton novice back in November.