Eurogold Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 9.17s

(2)

Mr Reckless⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87| D

2/1

AW novice winner in December but has progressed on turf this term winning well at Wetherby two starts ago then possibly a shade unlucky at Newmarket last week when the gap didn't come in time. Plenty of weight but a leading contender.

Form: 5D1-812

(1)

Macaque^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

5/1

Yard has a 20% strike rate here and won this race last year. Tends to pull hard and did so again in first-time hood at Epsom recently where faded badly. 4lb drop helps his cause and may get a lead into the race and settle better this time.

Form: 124-269

(4)

Gossip Column¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

11/8

Won nicely at Windsor then went close at Sandown latest showing a good attitude and fighting all the way to the line. Extra furlong here may help and rates a serious contender for his Chester Cup-winning handler.

Form: 0548-12

(3)

Jetstream¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills| OR: 73| D

14/1

Won 1m2f Newcastle noivce auction in February on only second career start but has been disappointing since even allowing for him being outclassed three starts ago in Chester Vase. More needed.

Form: 0-1036

(5)

Gabrials Centurion³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

11/2

Four starts last season for David O'Meara hinting at ability. Has run creditably both outings for new stable this term and step up in trip looks the right move. Should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 5546-23

Forecasts

Gossip Column (11/8), Mr Reckless (2/1), Macaque (5/1), Gabrials Centurion (11/2), Jetstream (14/1)

MR RECKLESS and Gossip Column are the two that stand out, with narrow preference for the top weight who is in form and didn't have things drop his way at HQ last time. Gossip Column won't be easy to beat having stuck to his guns at Sandown recently and should be suited by this longer challenge. Gabrials Centurion should also appreciate the step up in trip and a bold show is not out of the question. The other pair, Macaque and Jetstream, have something to prove at present.