SAS 'The Power To Know' Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 58.98s

(1)

Alsvinder¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| CD

11/8

Useful AW sprinter who finally opened his account on turf 12 days ago. Showed a good attitude to beat an in-form rival, Big Lachie, who was due to run at Chepstow on July 13th.

Form: 3-57751

(6)

Scoundrel^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

5/2

Ridden with more restraint to open his account last time and the runner-up hacked up on Wednesday. Burmese Blazer was 1L behind and is now 4lb better off.

Form: 840731

(4)

Burmese Blazer¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 62

7/1

Stepped up last time when third to Scoundrel and the runner-up bolted home at Catterick on Wednesday. Open to further progress and stable took this last year.

Form: 5705-63

(3)

Oriental Splendour^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| BF| D

3/1

Down to another career low mark but signs last time he was close to finding a level he can compete from. Does not win very often but suited to stiff tracks such as this.

Form: 9-67855

(2)

Trulove¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

40/1

Has never made the frame let alone win a race. Faces another monumental task from 6lb out of the weights.

Form: 0-90605

(5)

King Of Castilla^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: A Berry| OR: 45| D

80/1

Shown no worthwhile form since August 2016 (when with Gay Kelleway) and was easily fended off back over 5f last time. Makes no appeal from 6lb out of the weights.

Form: 0-04068

Forecasts

Alsvinder (11/8), Scoundrel (5/2), Oriental Splendour (3/1), Burmese Blazer (7/1), Trulove (40/1), King Of Castilla (80/1)

Scoundrel and Burmese Blazer were first and third at Musselburgh in a lower grade race than this, although the runner-up has franked the form since. Oriental Splendour appeared to be coming to hand last time, but ALSVINDER beat a stronger looking field than this over C&D last time. Although up 4lb for that, he is still 22lb below his AW mark and looks to have been found a good opportunity to follow up.