There were 46 Races on Thursday 17th August 2023 across 7 meetings. There was 6 races at Beverley, 6 races at Salisbury, 6 races at Wolverhampton, 8 races at Leopardstown, 7 races at Windsor, 7 races at Tramore, 6 races at Ayr, 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 4 race.

FALLING FOR YOU made a pleasing start to her racing career when finishing a far from disgraced fourth over 6f at Windsor last month. She shaped as though an extra furlong would aid her cause and, with progression likely, gets the vote at the main expense of the grade-dropping Romanova, who failed to get involved in Listed company at Sandown on her debut. The unraced Nothing To Fear is related to a few smart types and completes the shortlist.

Having been thrown in at listed level for her debut at Sandown 3 weeks ago, ROMANOVA unsurprisingly found things all too tough, but sure to have derived plenty from that initial effort, Ollie Sangster's filly is fancied to go close in much calmer waters. Newcomer Sky Blaze ticks plenty of boxes so she could emerge as the main threat, with Falling For You and La Sonnambula another couple to consider.

Slight preference is for FALLING FOR YOU after her promising debut at Windsor. Romanova ran in a Listed race on her debut.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

A case can be made for several of these, but it is hard to oppose WELLEEF, who kept on well to score by two and a quarter lengths on his racecourse bow over this trip at Leicester. He does have to shoulder a 7lb penalty for that success, so Crown Dreams can give him plenty to think about having filled the runner-up spot on both career starts. Solar Portrait warrants a market check on his debut and is another to consider.

WELLEEF got off the mark in style at Leicester at the start of the month and can make light of a penalty to make it 2-2. Crown Dreams has filled the runner-up spot on both his outings, including behind the selection last time, and could have to settle for the same position once more, with Full Regalia also in the mix now starting out for Charlie Hills.

He's no standout on the bare form but WELLEEF started an eyecatchingly short price on his recent debut and won with authority.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

BOOM BOOM POW recorded a staying-on success over 7f at Kempton in June and a reproduction of that effort can see her firmly in the picture. She is rated 7lb higher for that success but, with the potential for more to come, can get the better of Eye Of The Water, who has to shoulder top-weight after a pleasing third at Bath most recently. The unexposed Kalamunda completes the shortlist.

EYE OF THE WATER stuck to his task really well when third in a deeper handicap than this last week and this previous course winner makes plenty of appeal. Anglo Saxson and Boom Boom Pow head the opposition.

The vote goes to an in-form candidate in EYE OF THE WATER, in a field which lacks solid options. Boom Boom Pow is next best.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 1 race.

Regal Reality added another Group success to his CV when winning the Diomed at Epsom in June and the gelded son of Intello, a former winner of this contest in 2020, merits respect under his penalty. Chichester confirmed his well being with a comfortable victory at Listed level last time and is another to consider, though MIGHTY ULYSSES edges preference. The Gosdens' charge returned from an absence with a decent fifth in the Summer Mile at Ascot, but he can take a step forward in first-time cheekpieces.

MIGHTY ULYSSES has had excuses on his last 2 starts and looks the one to beat on his best form. Progressive 3-y-o Embesto has the most potential in the field so may emerge as the biggest threat with Regal Reality shouldering a 3 lb penalty.

This looks tight on 2023 form but POGO had better last season and gave a positive signal last time out, so he could be on his way back.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Having opened her account at Newcastle in February, QUEEN REGENT lost nothing in defeat when filling the runner-up spot under a penalty at Wolverhampton last month. A mark of 89 wouldn't appear to be a gift, but there is enough on the dam's side to suggest this step up in trip can suit, and she is open to more improvement than most. Truthful's unbeaten record came unstuck in a Listed contest at Newmarket, but she is of interest on handicap debut, while Mistral Star is also noted.

Although QUEEN REGENT's ability to handle turf has to be taken on trust she very much shapes like one who should have more to come now handicapping over further and is preferred to Truthful, who can get her career back on track with her sights lowered. The reliable Flash Bardot is another likely to be in the shake-up.

Handicap debutante QUEEN REGENT (nap) has not raced on turf or at 1m4f but her latest performance over 9.4f was brimful of promise.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

MANTOOG showed plenty across her three runs to date, perhaps most notably when narrowly denied by the now 90-rated Truthful (engaged to run in the 4.40) over C&D in May. It looked another decent novice in which she competed at Chelmsford last time, and the handicapper might have underestimated her with an opening mark of 77. Monty Bay hit the frame over 1m at York last month and he is an obvious candidate upped in trip. Malka can chase them home.

MONTY BAY is going the right way and has been shaping like a step up to this trip will bring more out of him, so he's marginally preferred to Loughville, who was staying on well when an improved second at Sandown 3 weeks ago. Mantoog is also worthy of respect.

The promising late gains made by LOUGHVILLE over 1m2f at Sandown on her reappearance earn her the vote in an interesting field.
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