Sunderland Echo

Angel Bleu can hold off Harry to prevail

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Angel Bleu brings a real touch of class to Wolverhamp­ton, but the dual Group One winner may do well to hold off all-weather specialist Harry's Bar in the Spreadex Sports Lady Wulfruna Stakes.

Ralph Beckett's Angel Bleu registered a French Group One double as a juvenile, but the heatwave worked against him last year as he needs to get his toe in.

He was last seen finishing just over four lengths behind Baaeed in the Sussex Stakes and if he runs to anything like that form he should win the race.

However, Beckett has warned he will improve immeasurab­ly for the run.

Harry's Bar has found a real niche for himself as an all-weather sprinter but he is stepping into the unknown somewhat over seven furlongs.

While he does have a win over the distance to his name for James Fanshawe, he has excelled over five and six furlongs since joining Ado McGuinness.

He does tend to finish his races off very strongly, though, and with James Doyle an interestin­g booking, he looks the value.

John and Thady Gosden's Unforgotte­n can tee himself up for a trip to the Doncaster course by winning the Spreadex Sports Lincoln Trial Handicap.

Winner of his last three, the Godolphin-owned colt is likely still well ahead of the handicappe­r.

He took a while to hit top gear when winning on his handicap debut off 86, but beat some solid handicappe­rs off 4lb higher next time out, looking value for the halflength margin.

He may well need to pick up another penalty just to get in the Lincoln.

Karl Burke's Exalted Angel should relish the drop in class for the Huge Daily Boosts Only BetUK Handicap.

While he has not been disgraced the last twice in Listed races, he is very capable of going close off this sort of mark in a handicap.

The penny appears to have dropped for Andrew Balding's Berkshire Phantom, who can make it a hat-trick in the talkSPORT Powered By Fans Handicap.

Four runs in novice company failed to yield a win, but he broke his maiden narrowly at Southwell before winning a handicap comfortabl­y off 82 last time out.

He is only 3lb higher.

Now that William Haggas' Roberto Escobarr has been gelded, he could take his form to a new level.

Undoubtedl­y talented, he has only had one run since October

2021 but is still the highest rated horse in the SCU Selects Expert Tips At BetUK Conditions Stakes.

While he will come on for the run, Haggas is not in the habit of sending unfit horses to the races.

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