There were 31 Races on Tuesday 8th August 2023 across 5 meetings. There was 6 races at Catterick, 6 races at Ffos Las, 7 races at Roscommon, 6 races at Ripon, 6 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

ARCADIAN FRIEND was only beaten a nose into second over 2m at Lingfield three weeks ago and a 2lb rise in the ratings may not be enough to stop him from going one better here. Capricorn Prince has made the frame on his last couple of starts and could prove to be the main threat to the selection, ahead of Longuerue.

This could be messy but ARCADIAN FRIEND looked all over a winner-in-waiting again at Lingfield 3 weeks ago and is hard to get away from under Alice Keighley (26% strike rate and 3-6 on AW). Capricorn Prince looks the danger.

Preference is for CAPRICORN PRINCE who is yet to win here but has run well on most occasions and is 7-21 on Polytrack.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Grey Gray has to be respected following her Musselburgh victory on Friday but a 6lb penalty for that success will make her life tougher. With that in mind, preference is for HAPPY TEARS, who has shown plenty of promise in maiden company and an opening mark of 72 may underestimate the daughter of Dandy Man. The rest all have claims but Desert Master is arguably the pick of them.

GREY GRAY resumed progress returned to this trip when always doing enough at Musselburgh on Friday and she looks capable of defying a penalty. Desert Master shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on her nursery bow at Yarmouth so may emerge as the biggest threat now switched to AW.

Grey Gray is a major player but she takes on an interesting opponent in nursery-debutante HAPPY TEARS who is bred to handle the AW.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

MYSTERIOUS SOUL was not disgraced on his debut at Lingfield a month ago and, with the benefit of that experience, it would be no surprise to see the son of Kuroshio get off the mark at the second attempt. Vice Captain arguably sets the form standard and has to be of interest in a first-time hood, while Haya Taal and Royal Hussar complete the shortlist.

ROYAL HUSSAR stepped up massively on his debut when fifth at Newcastle so could be the answer to this weak maiden in a change of headgear with main rivals Vice Captain and Haya Taal not progressing.

The vote goes to ROYAL HUSSAR who wasn't beaten far at Newcastle last time when shaping as though this longer trip should suit.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

Irish Dessert hit the frame at Leicester on his latest outing, which was his best performance to date and he has to be considered off 1lb lower. However, he will need to transfer that form to the all-weather and, for that reason, three-time course winner MONAADHIL just shades the vote. The nine-year-old did well to finish fifth over C&D last month, as the race seemed to favour prominent runners, so that performance can be upgraded and he ought to go close off a 1lb lower rating. Flying Barty looks best of the rest.

MONAADHIL can enhance his excellent record here with a fourth C&D success. Irish Dessert is the obvious threat on the back of his very good third at Leicester, with Thomas Equinas best of the others.

Despite taking on rivals less than half his age this looks a good opportunity for MONAADHIL (nap) to record C&D win number four.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

NEXT SECOND showed much improved form on her latest outing, as she kept on to finish a close second over 5f at Wolverhampton, and the handicapper has kindly only raised her 1lb for that effort, which may not be enough to prevent her from going one better. Struck Gold is a real threat as he put in some decent displays at Wolverhampton prior to his seventh at Newcastle last week and he remains feasibly treated. Milvus is another to consider after his fifth off 2lb higher at Leicester.

NEXT SECOND returned to form from out of the blue when second at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and a reproduction of that effort can see her go one better. Q Twenty Boy and Struck Gold head the dangers.

The choice is MILVUS who looks interesting with the drop in trip/grade in his favour. He is also well drawn next to the inside rail.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Yeoman made it two wins from as many visits to Wolverhampton when scoring by a neck over an extended 1m last time and he should be suited by this extra yardage, but he has been raised 4lb for that neck success. With that in mind, the vote goes to MUDSKIPPER, who shaped as if a step up in trip is just what is needed on his latest outing at Sandown over a mile and, with the addition of first-time cheekpieces another possible source of improvement, he could go close off 1lb lower. Beautifulasalways has William Buick booked, which suggests more can be expected on only her second handicap start.

FOREST DEMON looks ready to strike having gone close the last twice. Improving last-time-out winners Fleur de Mer and Yeoman are big threats, while Born Ruler is worth another chance.

This can go to WADACRE GOMEZ who won well at Newcastle in April and appreciated the return to the AW when third over C&D last time.
Ths is the racecard key.
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