Fitzdares Taking Bets Since 1882 Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 59.49s

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Commendation^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 60| D

17/2

Off the mark on second start in handicaps at Lingfield (5f) in February. Hasn't progressed subsequently but he ran respectably having eased further in weights when fourth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Not discounted from career-low mark.

Form: 447044

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Chasing Gold²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 60WS

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in nursery at Southwell (5f) on final start for Robert Cowell last summer. Gelded/hand wind surgery ahead of this return and booking of Rossa Ryan very much catches the eye. One to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 08850-

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Reporter^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59

5/2

Fair maiden who shaped as if back in form with a first-time hood enlisted when sixth of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 20/1) 13 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Unexposed over the minimum trip so worth a second look on the back of that from career-low mark.

Form: 37-0886

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Money Pockets^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 58

9/1

Harry Angel filly who looked a likely improver, yet she ultimately ran poorly when sixth of 8 on handicap debut at Yarmouth (5.2f) 12 days ago. Tongue strap now reached for and she's certainly not one to be writing off just yet.

Form: 7-476

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Dubai Magic¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: M Crawley| OR: 58

9/1

6/1, first run since leaving James Tate when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in February, weakening final 1f. Given a break ahead of this and pick of her exploits for previous yard certainly give her a shout from this sort of mark.

Form: 530-256

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Top Biller^b,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 55

15/8

Due Diligence gelding who bolted up from the front in 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f) in May. However, not in same form when seventh of 10 in minor event at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 17 days ago and new mark has kicked in ahead of this.

Form: 650517

Forecasts

Top Biller (15/8), Reporter (5/2), Chasing Gold (5/1), Commendation (17/2), Money Pockets (9/1), Dubai Magic (9/1)

A trappy finale but REPORTER did at least shape as if back in form from his much-reduced mark when finishing midfield in a Salisbury handicap over further 2 weeks ago and, unexposed over the minimum trip, he could be worth chancing to build on that. Chasing Gold rates an intriguing contender for a new yard with Rossa Ryan booked. Dubai Magic is another to consider back from a break.