Whitley Neill Handcrafted Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Handicap

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 32.08s

(1)

Braemar¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 73

1/1

Finished runner-up on each of his last three starts and handicap mark is creeping up as a result. Tackling this trip for the first time when beaten a neck last time and likely to run his race once more.

Form: 86-0222

(2)

Pilgrim Soul^h1¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 71| BF

16/1

Finished a close third over this trip at Kempton in January but absent since disappointing the following month. Wears a hood for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 5-334

(5)

Apache Blaze²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Brisland| OR: 70

5/1

Made a winning handicap debut over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-soft) in April. Finished third over the same C&D prior to disappointing at Newmarket last time. Interesting stepping up in trip.

Form: 86-6135

(4)

Altra Vita⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 55

9/5

Off the mark when winning on handicap debut over 1m6f at Bath (good) recently. Drop in trip unlikely to inconvenience too much and remains open to improvement.

Form: 059-1

Non-Runners

(3)

Sherzy Boy¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Braemar (1/1), Altra Vita (9/5), Apache Blaze (5/1), Sherzy Boy (12/1), Pilgrim Soul (16/1)

BRAEMAR can end a frustrating run of seconds by taking this three-year-old only handicap. The selection has the trip and ground to suit here and looks capable of getting the better of the penalised Altra Vita who was a winner over further last time out. Pilgrim Soul represents a useful yard on handicap debut and she is taken to finish third.