Amazing Sri Lanka Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 45.15s

(4)

Vibes⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 81

9/1

Off the mark at the seventh attempt last time out in impressive fashion, staying on strongly to win by 8L. Hard to beat if he turns up in the same form this time despite a hike in the weights.

Form: 878-821

(1)

Fastar¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 77| D

9/2

Plenty of promise on debut effort at Windsor and back to form at that course with a win last time out. Needs to learn to settle better if he is to land a blow off a higher mark here though.

Form: 24-351

(3)

Alemaratalyoum¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| BF

11/4

Winner on soft ground at Yarmouth in July but beaten in deeper contests the last twice. This jockey won on him earlier in his career and positive sign he's back on board here where he has a 25% strike-rate; not completely exposed yet and may be capable of better.

Form: 692143

(5)

Zebulon¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

8/1

Firm ground winner in a four runner contest at Bath in May but struggling since and only run on soft ground came on debut when well beaten. Has work to do to turn the form around with Fastar from last time and others preferred.

Form: 3-51634

(6)

Keepup Kevin²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 71| BF| D

13/8

Soft ground winner at Newmarket on return this year and signs of a return to form at Beverley last time out. May improve for the softer ground here and still looks on a nice mark.

Form: 64-1653

(2)

Duchess Of Fife^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Martin Lane| T: W J Knight| OR: 63

16/1

Still a maiden after eight starts and work to do to turn around the form with Fastar and Zebulon from last time out when finishing behind those rivals. No obvious reason why she will reverse that result.

Form: 6-05205

Forecasts

Keepup Kevin (13/8), Alemaratalyoum (11/4), Fastar (9/2), Zebulon (8/1), Vibes (9/1), Duchess Of Fife (16/1)

VIBES looks like the one to side with here after an eight-length romp at Lingfield when last seen. Fastar had a couple of these in behind last time out but the handicapper has given him a chance of following up while Alemaratalyoum may do better now he gets the assistance of Silvestre De Sousa in the saddle.