Sequel Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 3m 3.56s

(5)

Zeelander²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 85| BF

7/4

Won on final start of last year at Windsor and looks progressive after two highly promising runs this campaign at York. Step up in trip likely to suit and he could be hard to beat here.

Form: 9/351-22

(2)

Saroog²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85| D

7/4

Finally off the mark in a Goodwood maiden last time out. His mark looks stiff enough for handicap debut though and may struggle.

Form: 34-2221

(6)

Dark Pearl²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker| OR: 82| BF

3/1

Only just touched off over C&D last time. Needs to settle better to be seen at his best but not ruled out having only been nudged up 1lb.

Form: 2137-52

(4)

Jacob Cats^v²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| C

20/1

Losing run mounting up now and he's been below form this campaign. Produced a marginally better effort here when fourth of 11 last time but needs to build on that here.

Form: 6-76064

(3)

The Secrets Out¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: N Mackay| T: L A Dace| OR: 67| D

25/1

Has won two of his last three starts but a 9lb rise for his latest success at Newmarket could prove hard to overcome now dropped in to a deeper contest.

Form: 584161

(1)

Hernandes^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64

33/1

Still a maiden after 12 starts (three hurdles). Ran okay at Goodwood last time but has his work cut out from out of the handicap here.

Form: 2553-94

Forecasts

Saroog (7/4), Zeelander (7/4), Dark Pearl (3/1), Jacob Cats (20/1), The Secrets Out (25/1), Hernandes (33/1)

Roger Varian won this last year and his representative ZEELANDER has been unlucky not to get his head in front in two runs so far this year and with the step up in trip sure to suit, he's taken to get the better of Dark Pearl who was only narrowly denied over course and distance last time out. Jacob Cats showed a bit more promise last time and may prove best of the rest if building on that.