Lindsay Finance Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 27.16s

(4)

Monks Stand^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Mackie| OR: 82| C

9/4

Completed a hat-trick of 6f handicap successes when winning at this track last month. Has gone up the weights and tries his luck over an extra furlong, but has to go on the short list.

Form: 95-8111

(6)

Florencio^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| CD

11/10

Dos not win very often these days, but has not been running too badly of late. He has dropped to the same mark as when winning over C&D in October and has fair claims if returning to something like his best.

Form: 566336

(2)

Mujassam^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| C| D

6/1

Back in the winners' circle when justifying odds-on favouritism in a 6f claimer at this venue last month. Stiffer task back in a handicap, but step back to 7f should not be a problem.

Form: 320541

(1)

Kommander Kirkup^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: M Herrington| OR: 73| C

12/1

Landed a 6f handicap at this track in March, but went up 3lb and was not in the same form when well beaten on his return the following month. Fully effective over this longer distance and down 1lb, so not out of it if on a going day.

Form: 222917

(5)

Angel Palanas^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 71| C

12/1

Back-to-back 6f handicap wins at this track in January saw him go shooting up the weights. Not disgraced in four subsequent starts, but it looks as though the handicapper has got him for the time being.

Form: 115635

Non-Runners

(3)

Sans Souci Bay¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Florencio (11/10), Monks Stand (9/4), Mujassam (6/1), Sans Souci Bay (10/1), Angel Palanas (12/1), Kommander Kirkup (12/1)

The handicapper seems to have got to grips with Angel Palanas, while Sans Souci Bay has been out sorts. Cases can be made for Florencio and Kommander Kirkup, but the two most likely to fight out the finish are Monks Stand and MUJASSAM and it is the latter who gets a narrow vote given his proven stamina over this distance.