Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 1m 12.61s

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Noel Fox²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| D

13/8

Tenth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Salisbury (6f, good to soft). Off 7 months and will have a serious chance if able to get back on track.

Form: 612100-

(3)

Lady Dreamer^t,v¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: T Ward| OR: 78| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap (85/40) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) when last seen in February. 2 lb nudge no drama and she should give another good account.

Form: 6973-41

(5)

Raffles Angel²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jack Jones| OR: 76| D

5/1

6/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f), needing stronger gallop. Off 6 months ahead of this yard debut and she's interesting back on turf.

Form: 123118-

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Study Up^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| D

9/2

Thrice-raced winner. Eighth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago, slowly away. No great surprise should this 4-y-o get back on track now returned to turf.

Form: 1-48

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Strike¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 75| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 15/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Ascot (6f, firm) 14 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of things once more.

Form: 1278-42

(4)

Tiger Tulip⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: George Bass| T: H Main| OR: 64| D

33/1

Last of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 5 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 379-080

Forecasts

Noel Fox (13/8), Strike (9/4), Study Up (9/2), Raffles Angel (5/1), Lady Dreamer (10/1), Tiger Tulip (33/1)

This looks pretty trappy with all bar one of the sextet holding realistic claims. RAFFLES ANGEL has barely put a foot wrong in five previous starts on turf and, if raring to go following a break, she could be the answer with conditions to suit. Noel Fox remains of interest, despite failing to fire on her final two runs of last season, and she could emerge as the main danger, albeit Lady Dreamer, Strike and Study Up are all similarly appealing.