Capital Breakfast With Bodg, Matt & Hannah Nursery

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.88s

(1)

Kit Marlowe⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83| C

7/2

7f winner at this track in June, beating Weellan (levels) by a neck. However, whilst that implies the placings should be reversed on today's terms, their most recent C&D clash isn't quite as conclusive.

Form: 531234

(2)

Weellan^p²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 76| BF

3/1

Closely matched with Kit Marlowe on a couple of previous runs at this track, including when beaten a short head by Codicil in the Blaydon Race Nursery over C&D last month.

Form: 203224

(4)

Homerton¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 75

5/1

Finished fifth of eight to Indomeneo in a 7f Leicester Conditions Stakes latest, and now switches to the AW for his handicap debut. Beaten just 5L (fourth) by the unbeaten Royal Lodge winner Roaring Lion at Newmarket in August.

Form: 4485

(3)

Emerald Rocket¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 62| C

6/5

Made the most of an ease in the weights and a switch to the AW when opening his account in a decisive manner over 7f here last week, beating Admiral Spice by 3¾L. Up in trip under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 034401

Forecasts

Emerald Rocket (6/5), Weellan (3/1), Kit Marlowe (7/2), Homerton (5/1)

Just the four runners, but a very tricky puzzle to solve with tactics likely to play a significant part in the end result. The width of a cigarette paper appears to separate KIT MARLOWE and Weellan, but assuming PJ McDonald can get the pace spot on from the front end, the Mark Johnston trained runner can be expected to be tough to reel in. Homerton has one standout piece of form which suggests he's on a very tempting mark, whilst Emerald Rocket looked a totally different proposition on the AW to turf when winning decisively over 7f here last week.