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Wednesday 2 October 2024

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Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap

3YO plus | Class 2 | 1m 2f 50y | 8 Runners | Turf

(4)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 81| BF| CD

Displayed improved form back up in trip fitted with a hood, scoring over C&D in May before comfortably following up at Salisbury (9.9f, good) in July. Not seen to best effect with hood left off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Haydock 4 weeks ago and she remains of interest with headgear back on.

Form: 1-55116

(5)

Prometeo⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: M Botti| OR: 83| D

Progressive sort who has scored twice on turf this season and added to his tally over longest trip he's faced at Kempton (11f) 6 weeks ago, edging ahead close home. Up 4 lb ahead of this but unlikely he's finished improving just yet.

Form: 715311

(8)

Giselles Defence^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| D

Three-time winner for this yard this season, the latest coming at Newbury (10f) in July. Hasn't been scaling same heights in pair of starts since, only fifth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good) 37 days ago. Conditions will hold no fears at least.

Form: 212105

(3)

Ardbraccan^t,p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| C

Won on return to action here (8.3f, heavy) in April and plenty of creditable efforts have followed, again finding only one too good in 6-runner Sandown handicap (1m) 33 days ago. Effective at this trip and respected for all her mark looks about right.

Form: 425722

(1)

Tribal Wisdom^h⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| D

Back-to-back winner of all-weather handicaps earlier this year. Essentially held form well on turf in recent months, fourth of 6 in handicap (7/2) at Newmarket (10f, good) 47 days ago. Hood back on and his mark has eased a little.

Form: 525264

(6)

Obsidian Knight¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher| T: T Kent| OR: 69| D

All 4 career victories gained on all weather, the latest at Chelmsford (10f) in April. Efforts have been mixed on AW/turf since, seventh of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good, 22/1) 16 days ago. Others stronger for win purposes.

Form: 103767

(2)

Amancio¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 72

Settled better than previously when opening his account in the mud at Haydock (1m) in April. Consistency hard to knock subsequently, second of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 252242

(7)

Chilled Out^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Wigham| OR: 64| D

Won first 2 starts for this yard at Yarmouth/Ripon back in May but hasn't been able to land a telling blow since, struggling some way out in refitted tongue tie when fifth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, soft) 18 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 155675

Forecasts

Amancio (3/1), Prometeo (7/2), Elladonna (7/2), Ardbraccan (5/1), Giselles Defence (8/1), Tribal Wisdom (12/1), Chilled Out (14/1), Obsidian Knight (16/1)

A dual winner earlier this term (including over C&D) ELLADONNA wasn't seen to anything like best effect in her hat-trick bid having not been ideally placed at Haydock 4 weeks ago. Well worth another chance to get back on the up with a hood refitted, James Fanshawe's filly looks to have plenty going for her again partnered by William Buick. Prometeo is going the right way and feared, along with Amancio and Ardbraccan.