Everything went wrong and she was dropped 3lb!

3 this week including one where everything went wrong and the handicapper dropped her 3lb whilst another who could drop back into handicap company and get back to form.

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Khaadem was only 5th in a Group 3 on the AW but his turf mark was dropped 2lb for that effort. He had previously finished an ok 2nd in a Listed race on the turf when beaten by the still improving Line of Departure. It was only a few runs further back that he was being sent off at 13/2 (twice) for Group 1 events at Ascot and Newmarket. Back down to a 107 he is now back to his mark that he won (and very comfortably) the Stewards Cup back in 2019. Granted he was getting the 3 year old allowance that day but even carrying another 4lb that day I think he would have won. If connections do want to try and sharpen him back up for a return to Group 1 company later this season then it wouldn’t surprise me to see him back at Goodwood in the Stewards Cup.

Caroline Dale ended last season finishing 3rd in a Group 3 event at Ascot beaten just 1 1/2 lengths and then finishing 3rd in a Listed event at Newbury beaten just 2 lengths. She made her return at Chester in a handicap over 5f and everything went wrong. She missed the break, was short of room, lost a shoe and wasn’t given a hard time at all. For a horse who generally races forward it was clear her chance was gone when she got shuffled to the back of the field. I was therefore very surprised to see the handicapper drop her 3lb and her owner reports she is absolutely fine. I think with a gentle fitness run now under her belt as well she can bounce back next time

Firmament dropped another 3lb to 84 after finishing only 4th at Chester in a race where he was arguably given far too much to do. He’s now down to a mark that surely he has to go close soon and that is likely to happen at his beloved York.  In Early July last year he raced at York off a mark of 95 and ran a good race for 6th and we then highlighted he would go close next time which he duly did when winning off 93. These 2 races at York on Saturday 10th July & Friday 23rd July are surely where we see him next.

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