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Expleo Handicap

Date 2023-06-30
Distance 1m2f70y
Class Class 4
Going Good To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo
Prize £6,115

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (1)
Balance Play
Chestnut
J:Hector Crouch
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Hector Crouch
T:Ralph Beckett
 133 — 43-23
83
98
70
 27d — — -12
17.1
0.47/1
15/8
35%
Form of 1m2f Epsom handicap debut third working out; solid contender
2 (8)
Tajawal
Bay
J:Harry Davies(3)
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:Harry Davies(3)
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
 135 v 2-331
85
97
76
 25d — — -5
19.5
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Made it fourth time lucky when readily beating Lil' Frank in Ayr maiden; handicap debut
1 (6)
Theme Park
Bay
J:Rowan Scott
T:Nigel Tinkler
J:Rowan Scott
T:Nigel Tinkler
 137 — 21-562
87
93
83
 34d — — -2
13.7
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Back on the up for new yard when second over 1m at York latest; interesting up at 1m2f
6 (7)
Lil Frank
Bay
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Roger Varian
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Roger Varian
 129 — 34-22
79
91
66
 25d — — +1
9.8
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Promise in maiden/novices but Tajawal saw him off quite comfortably last time
4 (4)
Razoni
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:George Boughey
J:Jason Watson
T:George Boughey
 130 tb 122422
80
96
76
 12d — — +14
20.1
2.75/1
12
8%
Second in four of his five handicaps, including C&D; blinkers replace cheekpieces; claims
5 (3)
Noodle Mission
Bay
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Michael Bell
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Michael Bell
 129 — 07-151
79
95
-
 143d — — +1
9.8
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Won two AW h'caps early in year; further progress not ruled out now on turf after break
NR (2)
Gordon Grey
Grey
J:Shane Gray
T:Ian Williams
J:Shane Gray
T:Ian Williams
 121 — 4-96
71
95
38
 26d — — +1
6.9
3.25/1
14
7%
Hinted at promise in his three qualifying runs; should have more to offer in handicaps
7 (5)
Mandega
Bay
J:Aiden Brookes(5)
T:Micky Hammond
J:Aiden Brookes(5)
T:Micky Hammond
 127 — 373182
77
91
71
 95d — — +16
18.4
9.75/1
40
3%
Had a 3-28 record in France; bumps into much less exposed types on British debut
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Balance Play
 7/4 7/4 15/8 7/4 7/4
Tajawal
 11/4 11/4 5/2 11/4 11/4
Theme Park
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Lil Frank
 8 8 15/2 8 8
Razoni
 12 12 12 12 12
Noodle Mission
 9 8 15/2 17/2 9
Gordon Grey
 14 12 12 14 SP
Mandega
 40 40 33 40 40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Razoni
20.1
OR: 7.5 Form: 11 Odds: 1.6
12
2nd Tajawal
19.5
OR: 8.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3
11/4
3rd Mandega
18.4
OR: 6.8 Form: 10.9 Odds: 0.7
40
4 Balance Play
17.1
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9
15/8
5 Theme Park
13.7
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
6 Lil Frank
9.8
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
15/2
7 Noodle Mission
9.8
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
8 Gordon Grey
6.9
OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Theme Park
87
93
83
Tajawal
85
97
76
Balance Play
83
98
70
Razoni
80
96
76
Lil Frank
79
91
66
Noodle Mission
79
95
 —
Mandega
77
91
71
Gordon Grey
71
95
38

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Razoni 12d ago Quick return
Tajawal 25d ago Fit
Lil Frank 25d ago Fit
Gordon Grey 26d ago Fit
Balance Play 27d ago Fit
Theme Park 34d ago Fit
Mandega 95d ago Long break
Noodle Mission 143d ago Long break