J Edwards Sellars Investments Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 9.62s

(4)

Operative¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 73| D

3/1

Steadily dropping in the weights and is starting to look attractively handicapped. This looks his best trip and should be a player dropped back in grade now and returning to turf.

Form: 9-02755

(5)

Two Weeks⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| D

5/1

Showed promise in two starts last year but looked badly in need of the run on return to action in May. This opening mark looks a workable one on handicap debut but will need to be ready after another short break.

Form: 51-0

(6)

Swissal²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: David Dennis| OR: 74| D

11/4

Won over this trip at Brighton (good to firm) two starts back. Struggled under the penalty last time and will need to step up on recent form to get back into the winners enclosure here.

Form: 2-24614

(3)

Showmethewayavrilo^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 65| D

14/1

Has finished last on three of his four starts so far this year so despite the fact that his mark continues to fall, it is very hard to recommend him in this form.

Form: 88-0035

(2)

Mooroverthebridge²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G Harris| OR: 62| D

7/1

Form tailed off slightly since back-to-back wins earlier in the year. Fair effort in a weak race at Chepstow last time and a similar effort would put her in the mix.

Form: 411575

(1)

Sweet Pursuit²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 62| BF| D

7/2

Slight worry that she shows her best with a bit of cut in the ground but bounced back to from when narrowly denied at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) last month. Nudged up 2lb but talented claimer aboard and another good run highly likely.

Form: 377-852

Forecasts

Swissal (11/4), Operative (3/1), Sweet Pursuit (7/2), Two Weeks (5/1), Mooroverthebridge (7/1), Showmethewayavrilo (14/1)

Two Weeks looks on a really attractive mark for her handicap debut. Fitness needs to be taken on trust after another short break but she should be up to winning a race of this nature. SWEET PURSUIT has sound claims after going so close at Lingfield last time and has the services of a talented young claimer today.