Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 34.16s

(2)

Garbanzo⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 71

2/1

Missed the whole of 2017 and has looked badly out of sorts so far in two starts this year. Mark is dropping but needs to produce more before becoming of interest.

Form: 633/90

(3)

Dalshand¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70

3/1

Has struggled on all three starts so far this year and beaten a long way on each occasion. Is dropping to a dangerous mark and yard do well with this type but can only be recommended if the market speaks loudly in his favour.

Form: 508-627

(5)

Stuccodor^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: C R Dore| OR: 67

16/1

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles in May before finding a 13lb rise too much in the hat-trick bid. Potentially well handicapped now back on the flat and is a leading player in this field.

Form: 009/277

(6)

Valdizar^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

3/1

Shown very little in three starts for this yard since coming over from France. Cheekpieces are added for the first time but needs to show much more to be involved.

Form: 40-779

(4)

Albert Boy¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| D

4/1

Won twice over this trip in the spring of last year but largely struggled throughout the remainder of the season. Showed a little bit more on return to action over C&D in March but off for three months since and hard to know where we stand.

Form: 739-385

Non-Runners

(1)

Bogardus¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: L A Mullaney J: G Lee

Forecasts

Garbanzo (2/1), Dalshand (3/1), Valdizar (3/1), Albert Boy (4/1), Bogardus (12/1), Stuccodor (16/1)

A weak contest where all the runners have been out of form. Money for wither Dalshand or Valdizar would probably be significant and should be noted. The most solid option is STUCCODOR who has been in cracking form over hurdles and now looks well handicapped on the level.