16:10 Ascot

Friday 26 July 2024

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Slingsby Gin Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 32.92s

(4)

Saratoga Gold^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: K Shoemark| T: K Frost| OR: 82| D

22/1

Hasn't gone on from his reappearance and he came in last of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with something to prove.

Form: 008-595

(2)

King Of The Plains⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: James Horton| OR: 81| D

4/1

Opened account at Newcastle (12,5f) in September but failed to build on a pleasing start for new connections when eighth at Doncaster (12f, good) 20 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 2P41-48

(9)

Miller Spirit¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| D

10/3

Has proved an unreliable sort but scored twice at Goodwood in June before a creditable fourth of 10 in handicap here (10f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations once more back up in trip.

Form: 40-0114

(3)

Assail³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79

4/1

Lightly-raced winner who shaped well after 6 months off when fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 30 days ago, faring best of those held up. Makes turf debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 61-24

(6)

Moel Arthur^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 75| BF

12/1

Arrives in good order, cheekpieces on for 1st time when sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 16 days ago. Down in trip now but he still merits consideration.

Form: 23/2426

(8)

Dornoch Castle^p1¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: M Young| OR: 72

150/1

Quirky sort and he came in last of 10 on his first run since leaving Charlie Johnston in handicap at Kempton (8f, 150/1) 107 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now with something to prove.

Form: 034-960

(5)

Individualism¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 82

13/8

Got off the mark in 5-runner handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. This demands more but he remains unexposed at this trip and is not taken lightly.

Form: 5-20621

Non-Runners

(1)

Waxing Gibbous³⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D Menuisier J: Harry Davies

(7)

Baltic²⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Harry Charlton J: W Buick

Forecasts

Individualism (13/8), Baltic (13/8), Miller Spirit (10/3), Assail (4/1), King Of The Plains (4/1), Waxing Gibbous (6/1), Moel Arthur (12/1), Saratoga Gold (22/1), Dornoch Castle (150/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but it's hard to side against Harry Charlton's fast improving Frankel colt BALTIC who is taken to make light of an 8 lb weights rise and extend his winning sequence to five. Assail shaped well after an absence when fourth at Kempton and is next on the list, although both Waxing Gibbous and Individualism command plenty of respect too in this intriguing handicap.