Lavender Green Flowers Handicap

Fast And Hot is unbeaten on his two previous starts here but faces a much sterner test this time and may be worth opposing with two younger horses opposing him on attractive weights. Western Duke ran the top-class Permian to less than a length last term and ran his best race of the year here in May when finding two well-handicapped horses too good. A 77 day absence suggests he has had problems since and preference is for GLORIOUS FOREVER. His trainer has a 50 percent strike rate here with his three year-old handicappers during the summer months and his form at Sandown and Doncaster this season suggests he is up to landing this.

1. Glorious Forever
2. Western Duke
3. Fast And Hot