This may develop into a straight fight between promising pair BIG SIP and I'll Give It A Go, with preference for Andrew Balding's charge.
Big Sip
Ill Give It A Go
Fantasmic
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
1. Tatmeen
J: Joey HaynesT: Luke Dace
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
10-2
Gear:
hood
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
-
Verdict
€60,000 More Than Ready gelding. Dam Italian 2-y-o 6f-1m winner, won Premio Dormello. Wears hood. Likely outsider on debut.
2. Skimming Along
J: Rhys ClutterbuckT: Daniel Steele
F: 8
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
35
Verdict
300/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut 35 days ago.
3. Absolutely Not
J: Laura CoughlanT: Archie Watson
F: 5-4
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
13
Verdict
Modest form both starts and likely vulnerable here.
4. Bannan
J: Charles BishopT: Ian Williams
F: 0-
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
105
Verdict
80/1, last of 12 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut. Off 105 days.
5. Shabu Shabu
J: Daniel MuscuttT: James Ferguson
F: 9-
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
172
Verdict
40/1, last of 9 in novice at this course (7f, AW) on debut in September. Could only consider if the betting suggests a lot better is expected 6 months on.
6. Big Sip
J: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew Balding
F: 2528-
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-10
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
145
Verdict
Fairly useful form when runner-up over 7f/1m at Kempton last summer. Not seen to best effect (raced away from main action) in a valuable event at York final start. Gelded after. Remains capable of better and the one to beat on return.
7. Benny The Bouncer
J: Gina ManganT: Michael Attwater
F: 5
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-8
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
14
Verdict
80/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 14 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.
8. Ill Give It A Go
J: Sean Dylan BowenT: James Owen
F: 2
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
21
Verdict
Promising sort. Second of 9 in novice at Southwell (1m) on debut 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to improvement and the obvious danger to Big Sip.
9. Fantasmic
J: Jack DoughtyT: Jack Jones
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
-
Verdict
Time Test filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Strathnaver and useful winners up to 1m Siyaadah and Fossamagna, both 2-y-o 7f winners. Makes paper appeal.