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Distance: 1m
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 15
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Centre
Weather: Cloudy

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The Joker

Selected at: 8/1

The Joker took a while to get the hang of things in handicap company but the penny finally dropped at Sandown last time out. Jane Chapple-Hyam’s colt got off the mark in a competitive race and a 3lb rise should be manageable. Further progress can’t be ruled out here.

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Daysofourlives ^p

J: Jack Mitchell

T: David Simcock

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Won off this mark in September 2024 but absent since that November; stable debut

24109/

Age: 6

Weight: 10-4

OR: 97

Days: 600

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	L	9-4 p	9/10	The Foxes (7¼L)	17/2	101	100
19 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	2Hc	9-3 p	16/20	Carrytheone (24L)	9/1	101	56
14 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	10f Gd	2Hc	9-1 p	1/10	Liberty Lane (nk)	100/30F	97	105
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	8-13 v¹	4/29	Wild Tiger (1½L)	20/1	97	102
19 May 24	Nmk Newmarket	10f GF	3Hc	9-9 p	2/7	Mythical Guest (1¾L)	7/2	94	103
16 Apr 24	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	2Hc	9-2 p	3/17	Hafeet Alain (¼L)	18/1	93	98

(7)

Spanish Voice ^t

J: Ryan Moore

T: Andrew Balding

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (38%)

Won over C&D three weeks ago and this progressive 4yo is high on the list

187101

Age: 4

Weight: 10-1

OR: 94

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jun 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f Gd	3Hc	10-4 t	1/13	Fort Rock (nk)	9/2	92	101
16 May 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	8-13 t	10/15	Classic (6½L)	15/2	92	87
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3Hc	9-5 t	1/13	Final Night (3½L)	5/1	83	98
20 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	4Hc	9-9 t	7/12	My Fermoy (4¾L)	3/1J	85	85
2 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	3Hc	9-1 t	8/9	Whitcombe Rockstar (18L)	2/1F	85	65
12 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	3Nv	9-11 t	1/4	Nuptown Girl (2¼L)	1/9F	-	88

(8)

Hickory ^p

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

In top form at end of last season but not at the same level on his three outings this year

12-060

Age: 8

Weight: 10-1

OR: 94

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-2 p	11/28	Mezcala (6½L)	40/1	95	87
28 May 26	San Sandown	8f Gd	3Hc	9-10 b	6/7	Boyfriend (6L)	12/1	96	90
9 May 26	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	2Hc	9-5 b	18/28	The Wizard Of Eye (9¾L)	12/1	96	81
4 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	2Hc	8-9 b	2/15	Native Warrior (1¾L)	9/1	93	100
5 Sep 25	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	3	9-9 b	1/11	Fondo Blanco (1¼L)	6/1	90	101
14 Aug 25	Wdr Windsor	8f GF	3Hc	9-12 b	2/8	Zapphire (shd)	7/2	89	97

(1)

Parole d'Oro ^t

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Bell

Short-headed in this race last year and runner-up at Ripon last time; could be bang there

052-82

Age: 4

Weight: 10-0

OR: 93

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 26	Rip Ripon	10f Gd	3Hc	9-11 t	2/10	Spioradalta (1L)	7/2	92	98
15 May 26	Nby Newbury	10f Gd	3Hc	9-7 t	8/11	Hand Of God (6½L)	8/1	93	91
10 Oct 25	Yor York	10.5f Gd	23yHc	9-7 t	2/8	Mukhtalif (2¾L)	9/1	93	99
14 Aug 25	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	2Hc	9-2 t	5/9	Auld Toon Loon (2½L)	16/5F	94	96
31 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	10f Gd	23yHc	9-3 t	11/18	Best Secret (9½L)	10/1	94	87
10 Jul 25	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f GF	3Hc	9-6 t	2/11	Dutch Decoy (shd)	9/2	92	98

(3)

Ancient Rome

J: Clifford Lee

T: Charles Hills

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Well treated on form as recent as last July but soundly beaten on all five starts since

000-07

Age: 7

Weight: 10-0

OR: 93

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St/Slw	2Hc	9-1	7/11	Treble Tee (12½L)	12/1	95	75
18 Apr 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	9-4	17/24	Linwood (6½L)	50/1	97	92
21 Aug 25	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	9-12	12/17	Bullet Point (5L)	40/1	100	97
29 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	10f Gd	2Hc	9-2	11/18	Westridge (9¼L)	14/1	100	94
12 Jul 25	Yor York	10.5f GF	2Hc	9-10	11/18	Fox Legacy (10½L)	28/1	102	92
5 Jul 25	San Sandown	10f GF	2Hc	9-11	3/8	Flying Frontier (¾L)	9/2	100	102

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Sterling Knight

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ed Dunlop

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)

Things haven't gone to plan since May win but the 2024 winner is capable of having a say

073100

Age: 7

Weight: 9-12

OR: 91

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jun 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f Gd	3Hc	10-1	13/13	Spanish Voice (10L)	9/1	92	77
5 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	9-4	17/18	Mister Winston (12L)	14/1	92	74
16 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	4Hc	9-11	1/12	Jimmy Speaking (2¼L)	6/1	87	97
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3Hc	9-8	3/13	Spanish Voice (3¾L)	11/1	86	92
14 Apr 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	2Hc	8-11	7/10	Mister Winston (5½L)	16/1	88	85
28 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	8f GS	2Hc	9-5	10/22	Mezcala (10L)	40/1	90	80

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Asmen Warrior ^v

J: Marco Ghiani

T: James Owen

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (40%)

Below par in blinkers in Epsom but he's back in a visor, in which he went close at Windsor

2-2320

Age: 4

Weight: 9-12

OR: 91

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	9-0 b¹	15/18	Mister Winston (9¼L)	5/1	88	76
25 May 26	Wdr Windsor	8f GF	3Hc	9-7 v	2/10	Antipodes (hd)	11/4	88	98
28 Apr 26	Eps Epsom	10f Gd	2Hc	8-11 v	3/6	Rathgar (5¾L)	17/2	88	88
10 Apr 26	Thi Thirsk	12f Gd	3Hc	9-9 p	2/5	In The Breeze (3½L)	11/8F	88	92
13 Oct 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	4Hc	9-10 p	2/9	Federated (¾L)	9/4F	86	96
6 Sep 25	Asc Ascot	10f Sft	33yHc	9-4 v¹	6/6	Crown Of Oaks (26L)	14/1	86	52

(6)

Shafdar

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)

Lightly raced 4yo who won at Epsom in April but hasn't kicked on since

120106

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 88

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Jun 26	San Sandown	8f Gd	2Hc	9-5	6/12	Beagle Bay (4¾L)	10/1	89	90
9 May 26	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	2Hc	8-12	24/28	The Wizard Of Eye (13½L)	12/1	89	64
28 Apr 26	Eps Epsom	8.5f Gd	4Hc	9-8	1/10	Sweet Reward (¾L)	15/2	84	95
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	8-2	13/14	Tyrrhenian Sea (8L)	10/1	85	77
12 Mar 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-9	2/7	Tonal (1L)	11/10F	80	89
8 Feb 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	4Md	10-2	1/4	Picture Palace (6L)	8/15F	-	79

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Priapos ^p

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)

He's won at Carlisle on last 2 starts & this thriving 4yo could give another good account

2-7411

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 86

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jun 26	Crl Carlisle	8f GF	4Hc	9-12 p	1/14	Leadenhall (½L)	12/1	81	91
30 May 26	Crl Carlisle	8f GF	4Hc	9-7	1/10	Eupator (1½L)	13/2	78	86
20 May 26	Ayr Ayr	8f GF	4Hc	9-8	4/11	Geo (1¼L)	28/1	79	83
23 Apr 26	Bev Beverley	7.5f GF	4Hc	9-9	7/10	A War Eagle (4¼L)	18/1	80	77
19 Dec 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	53yHc	10-0	2/4	Towerlands (nk)	2/1	77	84
9 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	53yHc	9-5	1/8	Sherlock (1¼L)	9/4J	71	81

(9)

Lion Of Alba

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

4th of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; firmly in calculations now against older horses

551-74

Age: 3

Weight: 9-4

OR: 92

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	23yHc	8-7	4/30	Moonfall (2L)	33/1	90	94
1 May 26	Ssi San Siro	8f Gd	3yG3	9-2	7/14	Grand Son Of Dark (8¾L)	47/10	-	86
30 Aug 25	Chs Chester	7.5f GF	22yNv	9-4	1/7	Prime Success (5L)	10/11F	-	86
2 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	7f GS	22yMd	9-2	5/12	Isaac Newton (4½L)	17/2	-	75
12 Jun 25	Nby Newbury	6.5f Gd	42yNv	9-7	5/9	A Bit Of Spirit (6L)	16/1	-	70

(14)

Final Night

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)

Running consistently well and his yard is in excellent form; each-way contender

316236

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 80

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	8-6	6/18	Mister Winston (3L)	28/1	80	83
16 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	4Hc	9-1	3/12	Sterling Knight (3L)	10/1	80	83
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3Hc	9-1	2/13	Spanish Voice (3½L)	40/1	79	85
6 Apr 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	4Hc	9-8	6/9	Helm Rock (5L)	EvensF	79	75
18 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	5Hc	9-9	1/13	Atmosphere (1L)	15/8F	75	84
6 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	4Hc	8-13	3/12	Callianassa (¾L)	12/1	75	81

(2)

Tawajjah

J: Jonny Peate

T: Oli Rix

Ex-Shadwell; has joined an up-and-coming stable but he may need this comeback outing

7/221/

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 80

Days: 612

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Nov 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	5Nv	9-4	1/5	Plage De Havre (¾L)	1/6F	82	77
5 Oct 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	4Nv	9-4	2/11	Sardinian Warrior (3L)	7/4	-	87
16 Sep 24	Wdr Windsor	8f Gd	4Nv	9-4	2/14	Thyer (nse)	100/30	-	80
15 Nov 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	42yNv	9-4	7/12	Musical Act (6¼L)	4/1	-	64

(13)

Shipbourne

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

2-3 and this Frankel colt is open to further improvement; could play a leading role

13-1

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 88

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Jun 26	Don Doncaster	7f GF	4Nv	9-11	1/11	English Time (nk)	6/5F	85	92
1 Dec 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	52yNv	9-11	3/12	Hidden Force (6½L)	6/5	-	85
24 Oct 25	Nby Newbury	6.5f Sft	42yMd	9-7	1/7	Not That Guy (4¼L)	10/11F	-	83

(5)

Longlai

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Baker

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

8yo whose form has taken a downturn but he could improve for last month's reappearance run

0070-4

Age: 8

Weight: 8-11

OR: 76

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jun 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f Gd	4Hc	9-7	4/9	Physique (6½L)	18/1	78	72
5 Nov 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	4Hc	9-7	12/14	Wild Nature (6L)	6/1	80	71
8 Oct 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	4Hc	9-4	7/14	Society Man (2¼L)	18/1	82	84
24 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	8f GF	3Hc	9-5	11/11	Tribal Chief (21L)	33/1	84	48
2 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	9f Gd	3Hc	9-2	15/16	Gladius (13½L)	50/1	85	66
20 Jun 25	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f GF	3Hc	9-11	3/10	Where's Freddy (2L)	50/1	85	89

(15)

The Joker

J: George Wood

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (33%)

Sandown win came in small field but this 3yo could have more to offer; possible contender

9-3321

Age: 3

Weight: 8-10

OR: 84

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Jun 26	San Sandown	9f Gd	33yHc	9-4	1/5	Law Court (1L)	7/4F	81	88
28 May 26	San Sandown	8f Gd	43yHc	9-9	2/12	Law Court (1½L)	7/2F	80	84
16 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	10f Gd	43yHc	9-9	3/8	Folk Pageant (2¼L)	9/4	80	86
24 Apr 26	San Sandown	10f Gd	43yHc	9-5	3/6	Lost Boys (2¾L)	17/2	80	83
31 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	42yNv	9-2	9/15	Yazin (11½L)	9/1	81	67
29 Aug 25	San Sandown	7f Sft	42yMd	9-2	2/10	Sticktoyourguns (1¼L)	4/1	-	78

Preference is for the progressive 4yo SPANISH VOICE, who is taken to follow up last month's C&D win. Shipbourne is feared.

Spanish Voice

9/2 Spanish Voice,

5/1 Shipbourne,

6/1 Lion Of Alba,

13/2 Parole d'Oro,

7/1 The Joker,

9/1 Priapos,

10/1 Final Night,

12/1 Sterling Knight,

Asmen Warrior,

Shafdar,

25/1 Ancient Rome,

Tawajjah,

33/1 Hickory,

Longlai,

50/1 Daysofourlives

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