14:20 Leicester

Tuesday 29 May 2018

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Forest Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 10.27s

(7)

Tomahawk Kid²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| D

7/2

Took him till late last season to win a race but produced a career-best when he did over this trip at Doncaster in soft going. Wasn't in the same form in his one later start and his overall profile looks an irregular one; returns after a break.

Form: 057519-

(3)

New Agenda^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: P R Webber| OR: 80

11/1

By New Approach, best of 2017 for on the Flat would give him a chance off his current perch, dual purpose performer over fences at Huntingdon this month already having been well beaten off in two AW starts in April.

Form: 5/323-96

(6)

First Flight^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: H Main| OR: 79| D

9/2

Would command respect back to best form although that is not a given and he's been well fended off in recent starts at Doncaster (1m2f) and Windsor (1m). Losing run now stands at 17, though gets another 3lb relief.

Form: 4449-46

(4)

Bakht A Rawan¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W S Kittow| OR: 77| C

3/1

In cracking form since joining this trainer, with three wins in eight starts, not beaten far over this trip at Chester last time and drops a pound in the ratings. Course winner and a player on this more conventional track.

Form: 2365/15

(1)

Red Touch^v²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| BF

20/1

Hasn't got his head in front in his four starts on turf, though 4-26 on the AW and in excellent form in that sphere this spring. Won't want any rain in all probability but capable of going well on decent ground over this longer trip.

Form: 627-714

(9)

Infanta Isabella³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: George Baker| OR: 75

14/1

Lope De Vega filly out of Shemissa who cost 50,000 gns as a yearling. Not without promise on debut at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) last year, well held in two stakes races in France this spring. Must improve.

Form: 5-40

(5)

Camakasi¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 72| D

6/1

Won over this trip at Bath in August on good to soft (rated 70), bit slowly away and unable to get to the leaders when beat 2¾L at Windsor this month on second start after a wind operation. Has a hope in this field.

Form: 31-5734

(2)

Peace And Plenty¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 67| D

15/2

Unplaced and uninspiring in five turf starts so far, progressed on the AW late last year however including a win at Kempton over this trip in November off 6lb higher mark. Returns from break and interesting if replicating the improvement on grass.

Form: 933218-

Non-Runners

(8)

Flight Of Fantasy²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: H J L Dunlop J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Bakht A Rawan (3/1), Tomahawk Kid (7/2), First Flight (9/2), Camakasi (6/1), Peace And Plenty (15/2), Flight Of Fantasy (8/1), New Agenda (11/1), Infanta Isabella (14/1), Red Touch (20/1)

RED TOUCH hasn't managed to get a turf win so far, but he has proved able in his runs. He's been in decent nick on the AW recently and provided the rain stays away, he could defy his current mark now tackling a longer trip. Bakht A Rawan has been flying since joining his current yard and should go well at a course where he's won before while Peace And Plenty is potentially well-handicapped if translating improved form on the AW to this sphere off a break.