Rainbow Casinos Cardiff Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 54.03s

(1)

Desert Cross³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 74| CD

13/8

Bidding to complete a hat-trick having won both starts so far this season. First of those came over C&D on firm ground in May. Likely to prove hard to beat.

Form: 1023-11

(3)

High Wells^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: S Durack| OR: 70| C

7/2

Returned to form with a good second over C&D on firm ground at the end of last month. Races off a 2lb higher mark and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 712-602

(5)

Morning Beauty¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

7/4

Followed up a a victory in a novice contest over an extended 1m3f at Haydock (good-to-firm) with a second at Newmarket (1m4f) on handicap debut. Step up in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 5-012

(4)

Valyrian¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: L M Cumani| OR: 67

8/1

Maiden after four starts and shaped as if this step up in trip would suit when 5L fourth of five on handicap at Lingfield last time. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 5-504

Non-Runners

(2)

Sotomayor⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Thore Hammer-Hansen

Forecasts

Desert Cross (13/8), Morning Beauty (7/4), High Wells (7/2), Valyrian (8/1), Sotomayor (8/1)

DESERT CROSS can register his third success of the season in the concluding race on the card. The selection has good course form and can see off High Wells who ran well here on his most recent appearance. Morning Beauty remains open to improvement and can take third.