Tribute Bands Family Day Sunday 28th July Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.7s

(5)

Al Anoud²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89

9/4

Kingman filly who won both starts as a 3-y-o and she ran well after 8 months off when second of 11 on handicap debut at Windsor (10f) 4 weeks ago. Likely she can do better again now stamina is tested further and respected for excellent yard.

Form: 11-2

(3)

Knightswood¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 89| D

3/1

Successful on 2 of his 5 starts last year and has performed with plenty of credit on 3 of his 4 outings this campaign, looking an unlucky loser having been short of room when second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f) 2 weeks ago. One to be interested in.

Form: 31-2832

(1)

Forceful Speed^t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| C| D

13/8

Steady improver as a 3-y-o who completed hat-trick at Epsom (12f) in October. Had excuses on account of the heavy ground on his return over 10f here in April and he may yet resume progress back up in trip/returned to a sounder surface.

Form: 51114-6

(4)

Saratoga Gold^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K Frost| OR: 86| D

16/1

Resurgent in blinkers when completing quick-fire hat-trick in 2022 and added to his tally at Kempton (12f) last July. Has largely struggled since, including in 2 starts for new yard in recent months. However, mark has eased and refitted blinkers could revive him.

Form: 9008-59

(2)

Appier¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 82| BF| D

9/1

Did very well to add to his tally on the back of a very slow start at Lingfield (12f, AW) at the start of the month and ran well when chasing home a better treated rival back at that venue 13 days ago. Remains 1 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 06-9412

Non-Runners

(6)

Dancing In Paris¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Forceful Speed (13/8), Al Anoud (9/4), Knightswood (3/1), Dancing In Paris (3/1), Appier (9/1), Saratoga Gold (16/1)

Competitive fare despite the small field with the narrow vote in favour of DANCING IN PARIS. Ian Williams' charge has thrived in recent starts, adding to his tally in good style at York before being reeled in late on by a subsequent winner at Goodwood 16 days ago. He's a player from the same mark. Knightswood was very unlucky at Haydock and is respected, with Forceful Speed and Al Anoud others in the mix.