32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 1m 39.11s

(4)

Zalshah^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 85

9/4

Successful over 7f on his penultimate outing at Chelmsford last month and ran well to finish 1L third over the same trip here subsequently. One for the shortlist on just his second attempt at this trip.

Form: 258213-

(2)

Guvenor's Choice^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: K R Burke| OR: 84

7/2

Dual winner over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton including on handicap debut last time out. Remains open to improvement and races off a 3lb higher mark today.

Form: 42151-

(5)

Joe's Spirit^h1¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 84| BF

12/1

Successful twice on the AW at Chelmsford last year including off a 6lb higher mark over 7f on his penultimate outing in August. Gelded since disappointing over 6f the following month and wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 173410-

(1)

Rusper²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 84| CD

5/2

Improving with racing and winning for the second time in three starts when victorious over 1m at Kempton last time out. Won over this C&D the time before and is making his handicap debut today.

Form: 411-

(3)

Dream Mount⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 76| BF| CD

9/2

Off the mark at the third time of asking when victorious over C&D in September. Not beaten far when fifth of eight at Wolverhampton over an extended 1m the following month and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 0715-

Forecasts

Zalshah (9/4), Rusper (5/2), Guvenor's Choice (7/2), Dream Mount (9/2), Joe's Spirit (12/1)

GUVENOR'S CHOICE can register his third win in four outings on the AW by taking this opening contest. The selection is taken to defy a 3lb rise for his latest success and he can get the better of Zalshah who has to concede weight all round today and who was a winner over 7f on his penultimate start. Rusper is a C&D winner in the past and can finish in third place on today's handicap debut.