Manor Car Hire Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 11.37s

(6)

Here And Now⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| C

5/2

Only lightly raced and has won half of his starts and showed improved form in May over C&D off a mark of 77 beating two next time out winners and the subsequent Queens Vase winner Stradivarius. Back from a break now and off a 10lb higher mark he should go on improving with his stamina drawn out more here.

Form: 2131

(1)

Mister Belvedere¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 86| BF

4/1

Progressed steadily as a juvenile winning by a wide margin at Carlisle in August showing a very good attitude. Has looked in good heart this year although his stamina for this trip doesn't really look assured as yet especially off this mark.

Form: 212-654

(2)

Hochfeld¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| C

13/8

Already a winner on the AW he stepped up on those runs last time out on his turf debut over 1m4f here off a mark of 77. Looked well suited by the trip last time out and travelled well throughout the race to win with a bit in hand and certainly looks as though he will stay this trip off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 214-421

(4)

Quinteo^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Adam Beschizza| T: J Hughes| OR: 77

28/1

Winner of a Wolverhampton maiden last year over 7f he stepped up on his reappearance run last time out when third on his second start in a handicap having started at 50/1 and blinkered for the first time. Probably a bit better than the result makes him look and although he steps up in grade here he should be considered.

Form: 71-03

(5)

Look My Way⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

9/2

Trainer does well with his handicappers here and this one has been consistent in his work all year although he only has a Southwell Fibresand win to his name off a mark of 62. Now off much higher marks and looks a confirmed stayer who might just get the run of this from the front.

Form: 312523

(3)

Tread Lightly¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: P M Quinn| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

25/1

The trip is a question mark first and foremost having only been tried at 1m2f so far and steps up 4f in trip here. Did have a couple of decent handicap efforts to his name earlier in the year but was below that form in his subsequent starts and looks to have a tough task here.

Form: 702273

Forecasts

Hochfeld (13/8), Here And Now (5/2), Mister Belvedere (4/1), Look My Way (9/2), Tread Lightly (25/1), Quinteo (28/1)

Some of these look to have plenty of their plate here and this probably boils down to taking a look at HERE AND NOW and Hochfield both of whom look to have improvement in them with the former edging the vote of that duo. Look My Way is likely to try and make the running for a yard that do well here although Quinteo looks interesting over this trip given his run last time out was better than it looked at first glance.