ANN Duffield's team has struck form with a vengeance in the last couple of weeks and her prolific winner Prairie Sun is fancied to maintain her unbeaten record this year in the Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (7.15) over two miles and one furlong.

The daughter of Law Society has been a revelation this year over staying distances and once again showed the right attitude to complete the four-timer at Redcar when dropped to a mile and six last time.

She's only three pounds higher this time and that increase can be offset with the step up to this two mile and one furlong trip and the stiff uphill finish, which should play to her strength stamina-wise.

The filly was very capably handled by Saleem Golam on that occasion and, with the talented apprentice back in the saddle, the combination are fancied to get the better of Tim Easterby's pair Princess Kiotto and Thewhirlingdervish.

Pagan Sword has also been a progressive performer this term and is fancied to notch his fourth win of the year in the Pontefract Borough Handicap over a mile and a quarter.

Amanda Perrett's three-year-old made amends for getting no run at all at Goodwood when battling on in splendidly determined fashion at Doncaster last time and that attitude will stand him in good stead on this occasion.

Sir Michael Stoute's Red Bloom, who was found to be lame after disappointing at Newmarket on her reappearance, is worth another chance in the Weatherbys Bank Pipalong Listed Stakes over a mile.

That run is best overlooked and on the pick of her efforts last year - which include minor places in the 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes behind Attraction - give her very strong claims in this company.

Kevin Ryan has his string in tremendous fettle and his Louisiade makes plenty of appeal in the Shamrock And Leprechaun Handicap over six furlongs.

Following a workmanlike success over this trip on fast ground at Redcar, the four-year-old lost nothing in defeat at Wolverhampton last time and the stiff uphill finish of this course will see him in a favourable light.

Rectangle is not an obvious one on recent form but he's well worth a wager at decent odds from a favourable draw in the Emerald Isle Handicap over the minimum trip.

Micky Hammond's sprinter is back on a very lenient looking mark and, although he's not won for some time, has fared better than his finishing position suggests this term and it looks significant that Tony Culhane is again in the saddle. At Folkestone's afternoon meeting Abientot is well worth another chance in the Rolling Clones Play Here On 21st July Handicap over six furlongs.

Brian Meehan's sprinter is much better judged on his previous effort when winning a competitive Windsor handicap from a bad draw and he has the services of Frankie Dettori this time.

At Windsor, Jeremy Glover's Musical Fair, who has been running creditably of late, is worth an interest in the Gallagher Handicap back over five furlongs. Now tried in a tongue-tie, the five-year-old has a decent draw, has the services of Darryll Holland and is fancied to get the better of Further Outlook, who could also get the run of the race from stall nine.

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