32RedSport.com Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 43.93s

(2)

Barbara Villiers¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

2/1

Ran well on all three outings so far including when 6L second over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last time out. Drop in trip not certain to suit on handicap debut.

Form: 33-2

(1)

High Seas^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

4/1

Hasn't been able to repeat her good second over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) in October in two AW outings since Wears cheekpieces for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 6420-4

(4)

Leahcar⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: J Ewart| OR: 64

8/1

Stepped up markedly on previous efforts when finishing fourth of 11 over C&D last time out. Remains open to improvement and worth a check in the market now switched to handicaps.

Form: 074-

(6)

What Do You Think¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR: 55

5/1

Career best effort came when finishing third in a 7f contest here on handicap debut last time out. Shapes as if this step up in trip will suit and she is an interesting runner today.

Form: 6673-

(3)

Odds On Oli⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52

3/1

Decent effort in finishing fourth over 7f at Wolverhampton last time out but well held over an extended 1m prior to that. Represents a leading yard today.

Form: 68764-

(5)

Plansina^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 51

14/1

Eight race maiden and her sole placed effort so far came when tackling a 6f seller at Ripon (good) in August. More needed having stepping up in trip having finished well beaten on stable debut last time.

Form: 86370-8

Forecasts

Barbara Villiers (2/1), Odds On Oli (3/1), High Seas (4/1), What Do You Think (5/1), Leahcar (8/1), Plansina (14/1)

With doubts surrounding the drop in trip for Barbara Villiers this contest can go the way of the Hugo Palmer-trained HIGH SEAS. The selections trainer can boast a 25% strike-rate in recent weeks and having put in a respectable effort when staying on over 7f at Wolverhampton last time out she can register her first victory on her first outing over 1m. Odds On Oli is another to consider today and he looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip but will need to settle better having pulled hard last time if he's to taste success today.