Analysis and trainer quotes for a competitive three-year-old handicap

bet365 Handicap | 3yo | 1m2f | ITV/RTV

With this race being framed for progressive three-year-olds with the pretentious to potentially get further in time, it comes as little surprise that Mark Johnston traditionally has a strong record.

Five horses over the last seven years have contributed to the record tally of British winners saddled by Johnston, and he is represented by three runners this year including recent Windsor scorer Overwrite, who is partnered by Frankie Dettori.

Walkinthesand: topweight won the race last year under Ryan MooreCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

In this race last year, Ryan Moore produced a tactically smart ride to land the contest at the expense of a Hughie Morrison-trained individual. This time around, trainer and jockey combine with Kipps, a close second on both his starts this season.

The grey drops two furlongs in trip for this event having finished behind Hukum in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot and has blinkers on for the first time.

While Kipps is coming down in trip, Enemy is going the other way after finishing fourth in the Britannia Stakes at the royal meeting.

While it is the first time the son of July Cup winner Muhaarar races over this 1m2f trip, he is a half brother to Irish Oaks winner Chicquita and Magic Wand, winner of the Mackinnon Stakes in Australia.

Enemy: could improve for the step up in tripCredit: Edward Whitaker

What they say

Tom Dascombe, trainer of Morisco
I thought it was a very good performance at Newbury and I would hope for another strong performance from him in this race. I wouldn't really be worried about the ground for him.

William Haggas, trainer of Grand Rock
He ran well at Ascot despite being too fresh. This looks a very warm race and, to me, he looks like he has plenty of weight against some nice improving horses. We'll see and I'm sure he'll run well.

Charlie Appleby, trainer of Global Storm and Al Maysan
Global Storm has been a consistent horse and I thought he put up a good effort at Royal Ascot. He’s come out of the race well and a repeat of that performance is going to make him very competitive. Al Maysan has also been very consistent but the ground would be a question mark for him. He’s going the right way though.

Global Storm (blue, left) third to Highland Chief (right) in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal AscotCredit: Julian Finney (Getty Images)

John Gosden, trainer of Enemy
He ran a nice race in the Britannia at Royal Ascot when he shaped as if this sort of trip should suit him. The dam's side of his pedigree suggests he will get 1m2f.

Hughie Morrison, trainer of Kipps
The blinkers are on to help him concentrate as he’s still a big baby, you only have to watch his two runs this season to see that. I’m a little nervous about running him three times in just over a month but that’s the way it’s fallen and he’s in good form and will go on the ground. He’s a pretty straightforward horse really.

Eve Johnson Houghton, trainer of HMS President
He’s a lovely horse but he’s definitely a work in progress. Having said that, as we like him we thought it was worth having a go at a race where there was a bit more prize-money about.

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