JME Ltd Of Lowestoft Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 59.16s

(2)

Its'afreebee^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Spencer| OR: 75| BF

2/1

Better known as a hurdler/chaser, and only made Flat debut in April. Has quickly found his level, though, and has run well to be runner-up on both handicap starts here and at Chelmsford. Likely to make a bold bid.

Form: 52722

(1)

Azam³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75

9/2

Dual AW winner earlier in the year, but has gone off the boil on last couple of starts at Pontefract, although stamina probably stretched over 2m1f there last time. Headgear left off now.

Form: 319236

(4)

Hope Is High¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: John Berry| OR: 72| CD

11/8

Won three times here last year, and best effort in 2018 when runner-up at Nottingham on penultimate outing. Ran poorly last time, but expected to play a part back at favoured venue.

Form: 1-56027

(3)

Galileo's Spear^b,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rosie Jessop⁽³⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70

11/2

Seems best on fast turf, so no surprise to see him back to form on a sound surface of late, shaping quite well when third of 7 to Circling Moon at Chepstow last time. Needs to settle if he's to build on that, however.

Form: 635723

Forecasts

Hope Is High (11/8), Its'afreebee (2/1), Azam (9/2), Galileo's Spear (11/2)

ITS'AFREEBEE went very close here on handicap bow, and he again ran well at Chelmsford last time, so looks the percentage call in what could be a tactical affair. Hope Is High usually gives her running here, and is taken to bounce back from a rare blip at Salisbury last time; she is preferred to Galileo's Spear for the forecast spot.