John Bolton Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.57s

(3)

Geetanjali⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 57| D

5/4

Unbeaten in two starts since switching to handicaps including over this trip at Chelmsford last time out. Carries a penalty for her latest success and is likely to run well once more.

Form: 0-6611

(2)

Duba Plains¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 62

5/2

Fair form in novice contests earlier this year and signs of promise on handicap debut over C&D last month. Pulled hard when disappointing last time and return to this trip should suit.

Form: 44756

(5)

Ellen Gates¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 58

8/1

Well beaten in three outings so far including on turf debut over an extended 5f at Bath (soft) last time out. Making her handicap debut today.

Form: 66-8

(4)

Choral Music¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 54

10/1

Unplaced on all three starts most recently over 5f at Windsor (soft) in October. Stable in good form at present (2/7) and she is worth a check in the market upped in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 800-

(6)

Free Talkin⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51

15/2

Not beaten far in handicap contests the last twice including over C&D in January. Finished fourth upped to 1m here the following month and she is an interesting runner today.

Form: 0656-54

(1)

Jazzy Girl¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: B G Powell| OR: 50

14/1

Career best effort in finishing fifth on her first start over this trip at Kempton in November. Making her seasonal debut today.

Form: 00975-

Forecasts

Geetanjali (5/4), Duba Plains (5/2), Free Talkin (15/2), Ellen Gates (8/1), Choral Music (10/1), Jazzy Girl (14/1)

The penalised GEETANJALI can complete her hat-trick by taking this six runner 7f handicap. The selection has appeared to relish the step up to 7f and switch to handicaps the last twice and can see off Free Talkin who has put in respectable efforts in handicap company on her two most recent outings. Duba Plains showed up well over this trip on her penultimate outing and she can finish third today.