Matchbook Racing Is Commission Free Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.38s

(4)

Udontdodou⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R C Guest| OR: 102| BF| D

5/1

Four wins in seven AW starts, but has been climbing the handicap and was well held off this mark at Lingfield last time. Probably better than the bare form of that run, but may be vulnerable to some in-form rivals in a competitive contest.

Form: 7131-15

(3)

Solar Flair²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: W J Knight| OR: 102| CD

9/2

Won over C&D last April, but has not been sighted since finishing a creditable eighth of 26 in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood in August. Has been dropped 1lb and may need this outing to put an edge on him.

Form: 021568-

(5)

Tomily⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 102| D

6/1

Ended a frustrating run of placed efforts when landing a Lingfield handicap a week ago. Has been raised 3lb, which will not be easy to overcome in a slightly stronger race.

Form: 02-4331

(1)

Reflektor³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 95| D

9/2

Best when able to lead and employed those tactics to win at Lingfield and Wolverhampton since the turn of the year. Has gone up 5lb for those narrow successes, but may take some pegging back if getting a flyer from his inside berth.

Form: 3088-11

(2)

Human Nature^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 89| C| D

17/2

In good form last year, winning twice, but not to that standard on latest run when last of nine at Wolverhampton. Can be forgiven that rare ordinary display and should get involved.

Form: 21-5629

(6)

Sparkalot¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 89| CD

15/8

Four-times C&D winner, including victories on his last two starts under today's jockey. Now 9lb higher than for the first of those successes, but is so effective at this track that he warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 161-711

Forecasts

Sparkalot (15/8), Solar Flair (9/2), Reflektor (9/2), Udontdodou (5/1), Tomily (6/1), Human Nature (17/2)

All six of Sparkalot's six AW runs have been over C&D and he has won four of them, which gives him strong claims despite his rising handicap mark. However, narrow preference is for REFLEKTOR, who has been enjoying recent successes of his own and may get the run of the race if breaking well from his inside stall. Human Nature can be forgiven a rare poor run last time, while the presence of Udontdodou, Tomily and Solar Flair makes this an intriguing contest.