totesport.com Handicap (Class 2) (1.45) - A very hard handicap and a minimum stakes affair, despite it being a good quality race. LIFE AND SOUL (each/way) is still going the right way and should have won at Ascot in the Shergar Cup last time out. Stawa Moon should go close and is the main danger, while the Mark Johnston pair are also big players. It might be best to have a small each/way on ANHAR, who shouldn't be written off with the headgear discarded this time.
totesport Ebor (Heritage Handicap) (3.25) – MARTYR (each/way) is a rightful favourite that will be very hard to beat after what looked a competitive handicap at Glorious Goodwood into a procession. He must go close under a 4lb penalty and is well in. ELYAADI (each/way) has run crackers in 2 races this season, running away with a Leopardstown handicap over this trip on her return and then posted a might effort to come second in the Ascot handicap next time, a race which has worked out really well with the winner (Junior) and fourth (Ghimaar) fighting out a good handicap at Goodwood last time. She’s only 2lbs higher today. Overturn is on an absolute roll and has been a revelation but the other jockeys might be wiser to his tactics today, and he does seem a little reliant on the lead, not to mention he had a hard race in the Galway Hurdle just 20 days ago. Fortuni needed a lot of time to get over sickness but should go nicely here and will stay this far. However other horses seem to hold stronger claims on a lot of levels. Dirar has run stormers on his last 6 runs and was a good solid third in the Galway Hurdle last time. The draw is perfect, this trip should be OK, the booking of Jamie Spencer is a massive plus, but he’s 17lbs worse off on Galway Hurdle form. Hillview Boy should like a step up in trip but just needs a lot more to be frank. Dangerous Midge is a group horse in the making but the 13lbs rise and topweight could stop him today. Rosika is on a very decent mark too, for a horse that will stay 1m6f.
Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed) (4.05) - It’s hard to oppose FACE THE PROBLEM (win). After a good fourth on his debut at Newbury in May, he has won his next three starts, including a C&D success and looked easily group class on both his last 2 starts. He is only 6/4 and you could hardly go wrong with an each/way saver on CHOOSE WISELY, who made progress to land his first win when knuckling down well to land a Carlisle maiden, and probably improved on that when fifth in a listed race in France next time before his career best third In the Molecomb Stakes. Cadeaux Pearl had nothing to beat at Sandown last time but was still impressive and represents the leading yard for 2 year olds, whilst Pabausar looks well a worth a crack at this grade.
E.B.F. totepool Fillies' Handicap (Class 2) (4.40) - Soorah is going the right way and was infront to soon last time, while Gobama is going to be taking a hand in events like this as she’s still going the right way, but she’s not the easiest of rides and PATH OF PEACE (each/way) was unlucky last time at Thirsk when hampered and snatched up two furlongs out. She’s 11lbs better off for an unlucky 8 length beating with Gobama and should go well here.
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