No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty Offical Rating
Forecast Price* Jockey/ Trainer
11Ballesteros (GB)
(22F)
3 ch g Tomba - Flamenco Dancer (Mark Of Esteem (IRE)) 118-011 Mrs P Good
9-1
107
4/9
S W Kelly
B J Meehan
Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Won on his latest outing when 11-8fav at Chester over 5f (soft) last month, beating Sonko by 2 1/2l. Has also won at Sandown this season.
22Dam Beautiful (GB)
(22F)
3 b f Sleeping Indian - Nellie Melba (Hurricane Sky (AUS)) 153-015 Mrs Lisa Dartnell
9-1
97
4/1
Julie Burke (3)
K A Ryan
Successful twice at 5f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 5l behind Ballesteros when fifth of 9 at 4-1 on her latest outing at Chester over 5f (soft) last month.
33Free Zone (GB)
(27F)
3 b g Kyllachy - Aldora (Magic Ring (IRE)) 2101-13 Fromthestables Com Racing
8-12
94
5/1
T Eaves
B Smart
He has won four times at 5f on ground varying from good to soft. Third of 5 behind Dam Beautiful beaten 6l at 13-8fav on his latest outing at Hamilton over 5f (good to soft) last month.
44El Mcglynn (IRE)
(18F)
3 b f Elnadim (USA) - Evelyn One (Alhaarth (IRE)) 232134 Leods Contracts Limited
8-7
58
25/1
Hannah Nunn (7)
P Salmon
A winner at 5f on the all-weather. Finished 3 1/2l behind Made In The Shade when fourth of 10 at 6-1 on her latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with J G M O'Shea.
Race Verdict
BALLESTEROS scored in the style of a sprinter with plenty more to come at Chester and the son of Tomba is greatly favoured by race conditions. He was five lengths clear of Dam Beautiful on the Roodee yet is 5lb better off now. He should complete his hat-trick with something to spare. Dam Beautiful probably found conditions too testing that day but it's hard to create an argument which says he can turn the form around, although a better run is expected on this quicker surface. He should vie for the runner-up spot with the reliable Free Zone.
Selection: Ballesteros
Danger: Free Zone
Alternative: Dam Beautiful
* These are prices forecast by PA Sport Ltd. and are to be used only as a guide to the betting market.
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