Sharnford Tractors Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 29.89s

(3)

Dubai Empire²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A Kirby| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 86

11/2

Successful on good-to-soft ground at Musselburgh over 1m at two and ran well when 3L third here over C&D on heavy ground when making his seasonal debut last month. One to note in this contest.

Form: 5416-3

(1)

Mt Augustus²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy| OR: 81

6/1

Career best effort came when finishing runner-up over 1m2f at Goodwood (soft) on his final start at two. Gelded since and stepping up in trip on seasonal and handicap debut.

Form: 462-

(4)

Making Miracles³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80

4/9

Seven race maiden but finished runner-up four times including when a short-head second over 1m4f at York (good-to-firm) last week. Likely to prove hard to beat on this occasion.

Form: 6225-22

(2)

Dawn Dancer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

14/1

Has run well in five starts so far this year most recently when 3L third at Wetherby (1m2f, good-to-soft) earlier this month. Likely more needed if he's to take this stepping up in distance.

Form: 2-22343

Forecasts

Making Miracles (4/9), Dubai Empire (11/2), Mt Augustus (6/1), Dawn Dancer (14/1)

MAKING MIRACLES ran well to finish runner-up in a highly competitive handicap recently and he can take this four runner contest for trainer Mark Johnston. The selection is likely to find this less competitive than the 16 runner event he started in last time and he can get the better of top weight Dubai Empire who ran well over C&D last time out. Mt Augustus looks capable of claiming third on his handicap debut.