Frontier Economics Supporting WaterAid Handicap

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 1m 0.80s

(3)

Nine Below Zero¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 86| BF| D

11/10

Dual winner last year and placed on each of his last two starts. Beaten just ¾L when finishing third at Windsor (good-to-firm) last time and he is a leading player in this contest.

Form: 085-023

(1)

Crystal Deauville^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 80| CD

13/8

Placed on both starts since completing a double last month. Second of those victories came over C&D and he is likely to put in a bold show off a mark 4lb higher than when beaten a head last time.

Form: 3-01132

(2)

Little Boy Blue⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 80| BF| D

7/2

Put a disappointing effort at Thirsk behind him when finishing a close second on soft ground at Nottingham over this trip last time out. Interesting to see how he fares back on forecast quicker ground.

Form: 213-372

Forecasts

Nine Below Zero (11/10), Crystal Deauville (13/8), Little Boy Blue (7/2)

NINE BELOW ZERO can defy top weight to take the concluding three-year-old sprint handicap. The selection has just two rivals here and having placed off a 1lb lower mark last time out he can get the better of Crystal Deauville who can finish runner-up following a good effort in defeat on his most recent appearance. Third can go the way of Little Boy Blue.