EBF Handicap

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 1m 45.96s

(4)

Kryptos²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 87| D

5/2

Promising individual, looks progressive for this yard in three runs this term. Winner at Chester (7½f, good) in July and just held in follow-up attempt at Salisbury last month under 6lb penalty. Up another 3lb here, but continues to appeal.

Form: 04-312

(7)

Mountain Angel¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 84| BF

1/1

Winner of a Beverley maiden in May (7½f, good) and gone well in two of three runs since over this trip. Four runner-up finishes in seven career starts, has his chance but might get bridesmaid role again.

Form: 221272

(6)

Jacquard¹⁰

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

25/1

Twice a winner last term as a two-year-old, odds-on both times, and likes to front run. Returned from 343 days off at Catterick 10 days ago, fading not long after halfway over 7f. May have needed that run, but cautious approach advised for now.

Form: 41415-0

(2)

Andok⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82

7/2

Twice a winner last term, struggling this time however in three runs. Beaten 6¼L over C&D in July, has had a 66-day break since and a gelding operation.

Form: 112-505

(3)

Mushaireb¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81

12/1

AW maiden winner at Newcastle last August (finished second, awarded race) on sole juvenile outing. Ran no sort of race at Doncaster on seasonal bow in April (1m2½f, good) in April and off since. Hard to assess for now, market may guide.

Form: 1-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Fayez⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

(1)

Helovaplan²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Mountain Angel (1/1), Kryptos (5/2), Andok (7/2), Fayez (4/1), Helovaplan (8/1), Mushaireb (12/1), Jacquard (25/1)

The consistent Mountain Angel is much-respected having run another excellent race last time at Yarmouth to finish second off this mark. He does however have a tendency for filling that placing and might well find himself booked for minor money again. KRYPTOS just failed under a penalty at Salisbury last time out and makes significant appeal now reunited with Nicola Currie for this race, as she takes 7lb off and steered him home at Chester in July. The third (easily) and fourth from that Salisbury race were next-time-out winners, ensuring the form now reads very strongly. The returning Mushaireb is thoroughly unexposed and worth monitoring while Andok could take a step forward having been gelded since a tame C&D run in July.