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15:20 Ascot

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 13.56s

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(1)

Action Point¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: A Sanna| T: A Watson| OR: 96| D

20/1

Won twice as a juvenile, showing useful form, and he got back on track on his handicap debut when third of 9 at Chester (6.1f, good) 14 days ago. Needs to follow it up now.

Form: 3-28053

(6)

Jarraaf²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 95| CD

5/6

Resumed his progress in most taking style with success in 9-runner handicap over C&D (good) 29 days ago. Had plenty in hand there so he has to be taken seriously despite an 8 lb weights hike.

Form: 1-341

(3)

Grand City Hall¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: J P Fahey| OR: 89| D

18/1

Irish raider who scored at Cork in May and has remained in good form, third of 9 in handicap there (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 5-14243

(8)

Aramram⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| D

10/1

Resumed with 6f win at Nottingham in May but only fourth of 6 on his handicap bow at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 8-154

(2)

Dapper Valley¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss Rachel King| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

20/1

Has failed to build on a good reappearance Newmarket third, gelded before coming in only eleventh of 14 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 73-3760

(5)

Thunder Blue^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Marie Velon| T: J A Osborne| OR: 88| D

10/1

Has made an encouraging start for current yard, landing 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago. Up 3 lb but he enters calculations.

Form: 2-74991

(9)

Venture Capital³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J L Borrego| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

20/1

Got back on the up on his first go over 6f when bagging 6-runner handicap at Ayr 33 days ago. Needs considering despite having a 5 lb rise to overcome.

Form: 11-6681

(7)

Daring Legend¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| BF| D

16/1

Landed back-to-back 7f handicaps at Newbury and Yarmouth before posting a solid third of 7 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 306113

(4)

Bulldog Drummond^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker| T: P Owens| OR: 83| D

33/1

Kickstarted 2024 with 6f Kempton win and in good nick until only seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 26 days ago. Blinkers refitted and the sort to bounce back.

Form: 146347

(12)

Imperial Guard³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nanako Fujita| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

5/1

Resumed with 6f novice win at Kempton and good efforts in competitive 6f handicaps of late, third of 13 at Newmarket last time. Can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 2-13353

Non-Runners

(11)

Beyond Borders¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Reserve 1

(10)

General Assembly²⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Harry Eustace J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Jarraaf (5/6), Imperial Guard (5/1), Thunder Blue (10/1), Aramram (10/1), Daring Legend (16/1), Grand City Hall (18/1), Venture Capital (20/1), Action Point (20/1), Dapper Valley (20/1), General Assembly (25/1), Bulldog Drummond (33/1), Beyond Borders (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but it's hard to ignore the claims of JARRRAAF who created an excellent impression when going in over C&D last time and still looks ahead of his mark despite being raised 8 lb by the official assessor. Imperial Guard brings some very solid handicap efforts to the table and could emerge as the main danger, although in-form trio Thunder Blue, Venture Capital and Grand City Hall all need factoring in too. Daring Legend completes the shortlist.