Long Shot Summer Seltzer Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 2m 7.91s

(4)

Obsidian Knight⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: David Egan| T: T Kent| OR: 74| D

8/1

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Chelmsford (1¼m) in Paril but well beaten back on turf at Ascot since.

Form: 2376-10

(5)

Savanna King⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: J Parr| OR: 70

11/1

Fair maiden. First run for new yard when never-nearer fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (1m) on reappearance 7 weeks ago, never nearer. Will be suited by the return to 1¼m.

Form: 5643-5

(2)

Xiomara¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 76

7/4

Promising 1½ lengths second on 1¼m Nottingham handicap debut in May and shaped better than the result (caught too far back) when fifth of 10 at Salisbury since. Remains capable of better.

Form: 95-525

(1)

Yippee¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| D

7/1

Winner at Pontefract (1¼m, good to soft) in May, but below that form on his 2 outings since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 542139

(3)

Signalman^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 69

6/4

Fair form. Ran his best race when fourth on his 1¼m Sandown handicap debut (good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces added. Has the potential for better again for his leading stable.

Form: 7-544

Forecasts

Signalman (6/4), Xiomara (7/4), Yippee (7/1), Obsidian Knight (8/1), Savanna King (11/1)

XIOMARA was a lot better than the result at Salisbury last time. Her Nottingham second prior to that suggests she has a race in her from this sort of mark and she's preferred to fellow 3-y-o Signalman.