Doom Bar Summer Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 14.72s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Arctic Angel

6/5, 5/4, 6/5, 11/10, 6/5, 5/4, 11/8, 6/4, 13/8, 7/4, 13/8, 7/4, 13/8

6/4

Gung Ho Jack

16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1

8/1

Archimedes

12/1

Soaring Spirits

12/1, 11/1

10/1

Athollblair Boy

12/1, 11/1, 12/1

14/1

Lucky Lodge

12/1

Fortinbrass

33/1, 28/1, 25/1

28/1

Ambitious Icarus

20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1

16/1

Loveatfirstsight

25/1, 28/1

33/1

First Excel

14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1

8/1

Bogsnog

8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2

7/1

Bushwise

33/1, 40/1

33/1

Pyroclastic

50/1, 66/1, 50/1, 66/1

50/1

Sixties Symphony

100/1

SP Book Percentage 124.03

Non-Runners

(15)

Specialv¹⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Arctic Angel (6/4), Bogsnog (7/1), Gung Ho Jack (8/1), First Excel (8/1), Soaring Spirits (10/1), Lucky Lodge (12/1), Archimedes (12/1), Specialv (12/1), Athollblair Boy (14/1), Ambitious Icarus (16/1), Fortinbrass (28/1), Bushwise (33/1), Loveatfirstsight (33/1), Pyroclastic (50/1), Sixties Symphony (100/1)

The kind of race in which it pays to rely upon previous course form as an accurate guide. A number of horses have claims in that regard, and these include last years runner up Fortinbrass, who has scarcely seen turf since, whilst Athollblair Boy is incredibly well treated on a piece of course form from May 2016. The frustrating Ambitious Icarus has won over C&D previously, whilst Arctic Angel is yet to visit this track, but looks far more progressive than most. However, FIRST EXCEL gets the vote. He's been mucked about in terms of trip since winning over 6F at Newcastle in January (form solid) and has twice finished in the money over C&D in 2016, so looks the clear value play in an open looking contest.