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Thursday 25 July 2024

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Watch Weekend Winners With BetVictor Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 8.41s

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Lady Of Arabia²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| D

9/2

Latest win at Kempton in January. 14/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has held form well this season and is likely to give another good account.

Form: 1-13053

(9)

Rockit Tommy⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Megan Jordan⁽³⁾| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 75| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 66 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 11-80

(13)

Unplugged²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| D

11/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Pontefract (10f, good) 24 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 247-822

(3)

Bass Player³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Lauren Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 74WS

22/1

Temperamental sort. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 28/1) 35 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2-08909

(8)

Blue Yonder⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 74| CD

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1) 42 days ago. Remains fairly treated on the back of a rise and could have more to offer for this yard.

Form: 150091

(10)

Absolute Queen^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

9/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. 11/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago, taking time to get going. Cheekpieces back on. Solid claims with experienced rider on board.

Form: 9-96182

(2)

Obsidian Knight²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁵⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 73| D

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in April. Third of 5 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 27 days ago.

Form: 376-103

(5)

Grey Fox^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 71| C| D

15/2

Latest win here in May. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (8f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-71006

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Warning Sign^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70| D

9/2

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 13 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good) 20 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip. On a handy mark if he can build on that.

Form: 32-0002

(12)

Lenny's Spirit^t,p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Sophie Smith| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 15/2, respectable 6¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Blue Yonder in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 76-9408

(11)

Flatley^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr E Cagney| T: A Wintle| OR: 67

28/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ffos Las (8f, good) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-10554

(4)

Atalanta Breeze^b⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Alice Tregoning⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 64| D

18/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good, 9/1) 41 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 0396-37

Non-Runners

(1)

Saint Riquier⁶⁴³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Miss Katie Martin

Forecasts

Warning Sign (9/2), Lady Of Arabia (9/2), Unplugged (11/2), Grey Fox (15/2), Blue Yonder (8/1), Absolute Queen (9/1), Obsidian Knight (12/1), Rockit Tommy (12/1), Saint Riquier (14/1), Lenny's Spirit (16/1), Atalanta Breeze (18/1), Bass Player (22/1), Flatley (28/1)

BLUE YONDER bounced back in no uncertain terms when winning one of these events over C&D last time and given how well he travelled that day, he could be up to defying a rise at the possible expense of Absolute Queen, who has Simon Walker on board. Another solid showing is expected from Lady of Arabia.