Mansfield Sand Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 59.11s

(2)

Fareeq^b,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 64| CD

13/8

C&D winner last month, but has struggled slightly off higher marks on his last two starts. Still high enough in the weights, but return to this venue is a plus.

Form: 286147

(5)

Indian Tinker³⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 64| D

10/1

Only two wins in 47 starts and is 0-5 on the AW. Returning from an absence of over a year so is readily opposed with the race likely to be needed.

Form: 22348/2-

(1)

Roy's Legacy⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 60| BF| CD

9/2

Best recent form at Lingfield, including when successful in March, but is fully effective at this venue and is a C&D winner. Has gone up to a harsh rating for one of his age, however, and is vulnerable to some of these rivals.

Form: 214129

(3)

Tan¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

9/4

Won a claimer in France last June, but has had a lean time since. Has his first run for a stable which does well with other trainers' cast-offs and is one to keep an eye on with the future in mind.

Form: 677049-

(6)

Pearl Noir^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 52| C| D

10/1

Making his seasonal reappearance when last of 15 at Beverley last month. Led for a long way until lack of peak fitness told and he is not out of it off this 9lb lower mark at a venue he seems to enjoy.

Form: 57365-0

(4)

Tina Teaspoon^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

25/1

Has failed to hit the frame in seven races, five of them on the AW. Behind Fareeq over C&D last month and looks up against it again despite a career-low handicap rating.

Form: 555407

Forecasts

Fareeq (13/8), Tan (9/4), Roy's Legacy (9/2), Indian Tinker (10/1), Pearl Noir (10/1), Tina Teaspoon (25/1)

Holes can be picked in all of these, but the suggestion is PEARL NOIR, who has dropped to a fair mark, is effective on this surface and should strip fitter for his recent run at Beverley. Fareeq can go well despite being burdened with top weight, while Tan is having his first run for this trainer and is one to keep an eye on. The others look up against it.