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Friday 7 June 2024

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Follow vickersracing On X Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 9.86s

(1)

Royal Elysian³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: J Ferguson| OR: 76| D

14/1

AW novice winner at 2 over this trip. 14/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 38 days ago, never on terms. May have reached her ceiling and returns to 6f now.

Form: 2241-35

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(2)

Kings Merchant³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 75| BF

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Wolverhampton in March. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good, 5/2) 30 days ago. That is proving to be decent form and he's respected off the same mark down in class.

Form: 262-215

(3)

Noel Fox¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74| D

3/1

Much improved when winning 8-runner maiden (16/5) at Salisbury (6f, good) 13 days ago. Should have even more to offer now handicapping on just her third start. Leading claims.

Form: 61

(6)

Ticktyboo¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72

12/1

11/2, very good second of 6 in handicap at Redcar (5f, soft) 11 days ago, giving it a good go from the front and edged out close home. Same mark but this is a deeper race.

Form: 2000-32

(5)

Arc Shadowfax⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 71| D

16/1

Off the mark at Redcar (6f) in May last year. Well beaten in first-time cheekpieces after 9 months off at Doncaster (8f, soft) 42 days ago. Drops back to sprinting now and others preferred.

Form: 41369-0

(9)

Aidan Andabettin^p⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: R Spencer| OR: 71| D

11/1

Winner at Kempton in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/1) 70 days ago. Chased home a couple of decent sorts there and not dismissed now making turf debut.

Form: 4-153

(8)

War Memorial²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 67

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden at 2 yrs, shaping well over C&D on debut but not progressing. Needs more now handicapping on return but it's possible given the yard.

Form: 458-

(10)

Novello Lad³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63

6/1

6/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) on return 36 days ago. Still early days since joining an in-form stable which excel with this type.

Form: 75459-3

(7)

Queens Road Revue^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Might want even further.

Form: 635-44

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(4)

Miss Bodacious¹²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: S H James

Forecasts

Noel Fox (3/1), Miss Bodacious (4/1), Kings Merchant (9/2), Novello Lad (6/1), Aidan Andabettin (11/1), Ticktyboo (12/1), Royal Elysian (14/1), Arc Shadowfax (16/1), War Memorial (20/1), Queens Road Revue (40/1)

The stronger of the two divisions on paper, with NOEL FOX and Miss Bodacious looking lightly-raced useful prospects. Ralph Beckett's filly relished the drop to sprinting when winning well at Salisbury and is fancied to follow up. Kings Merchant wasn't beaten far in a warm 3-y-o Chester handicap last month and is respected also.