AVK & Invicta Supporting WaterAid Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.63s

(6)

Winged Spur⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

11/10

Returning from a break when winning a selling handicap over 1m2f at Ripon (good) last time out. Races off the same mark here and is likely to run well dropping in trip.

Form: 343-771

(4)

Jungle Queen¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 60

25/1

Held in three starts since switched to handicaps. Stepping up in trip but more needed with the cheekpieces worn last time out absent in this contest.

Form: 663-596

(1)

Fanan^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 60

11/4

Fair fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m at Nottingham (firm) on his first start since being gelded. Interesting to see how he fares on handicap debut.

Form: 50-4

(2)

Macho Mover^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 55

6/1

Ran well to finish third over 1m at Wetherby (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Held since and vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

Form: 970637

(5)

Final Rock³⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 50

5/1

Struggled in four starts in maiden and novice company last season. Gelded since his latest start and making his handicap debut following an 11 month absence.

Form: 0997-

(3)

Valerie's Memory^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: P Hide| OR: 45

50/1

Failed to trouble the judge in five starts to date most recently on handicap debut at Lingfield (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 0-6507

Forecasts

Winged Spur (11/10), Fanan (11/4), Final Rock (5/1), Macho Mover (6/1), Jungle Queen (25/1), Valerie's Memory (50/1)

Recent winner WINGED SPUR looks to have been found a good opportunity to follow up and she can register a second career success in this opening handicap. Final Rock hails from a yard who's representatives often improve with time and he can claim second ahead of Fanan who is another making his handicap debut.