NCS Group Ltd Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 13.06s

(4)

Sparte Quercus^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 74| D

5/1

Well beaten in three starts back after a good debut season at four. Is back now to a competitive mark and a welcome drop in grade but needs to find something for switch to AW and first-time blinkers.

Form: 235-058

(1)

Rubensian^t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74

11/2

Better suited by AW and ran two solid races at Wolverhampton following wind surgery. Eased right down back on turf and was subsequently reported to have had a breathing problem. That remains a concern but competitive at his best.

Form: 567-330

(7)

Cadeau Magnifique^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

7/2

Only a sole win from 21 starts but generally consistent performer. Has posted five seconds from eight starts on the AW and will appreciate this surface and the drop in grade after a rare below-par run on ground too quick.

Form: 82-4446

(3)

Fisher Green⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

7/2

Has plummeted in the weights since his maiden victory but ran a good race on just his third start for his new stable last. Better suited by soft ground and return to AW a query but looks well handicapped.

Form: 588/503

(2)

Weather Front^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 57| CD

2/1

Got an overdue success in a slightly lower grade over the C&D before not quite seeing out but still placed at this level back on turf. Stable are flying at present and should be bang in contention

Form: 00-2013

Non-Runners

(5)

Archipeligo¹¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

(6)

Huddersfilly Town⁴⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: I Furtado J: L Morris

Forecasts

Weather Front (2/1), Cadeau Magnifique (7/2), Fisher Green (7/2), Sparte Quercus (5/1), Huddersfilly Town (5/1), Rubensian (11/2), Archipeligo (10/1)

There's a lot to like about Weather Front back over this C&D after a good run in this grade on turf and his stable have really hit form. He looks likely to go close again as does Fisher Green providing he handles this different surface. It may be worth taking a chance with ARCHIPELIGO who hopefully will fly under the betting radar. His stable had been quiet before hitting real form on Saturday and he can improve off this fair mark over a C&D which brings out the best in him.