Shirley Gill Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.92s

(1)

Mujassam^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| BF| C| D

3/1

Has his quirks for sure, but recorded a hat-trick at Hamilton and Musselburgh over 6f/7f before going down 6L at former track last time. Retains ability to be competitive from current mark when in the mood.

Form: 621113

(6)

Hakam^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 88| D

3/1

In the midst of a 14-race winless sequence now, latest effort at Ascot (6f, good to firm) earlier in the month was certainly more positive however.

Form: 426004

(2)

Merhoob¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: J Ryan| OR: 88| D

5/1

Three ordinary efforts since winning at Musselburgh at the beginning of last month. Gets a drop in class and goes up in trip again having found things tough at Ascot last time. May bounce back.

Form: 721060

(4)

Erissimus Maximus^b⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 87| CD

9/2

Won five times last year at around 5f, including here, and had been running creditably until rare poor effort at Nottingham last time. Should bounce back soon.

Form: 9-37336

(5)

Breaking Records^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 84| D

7/2

Winner at Haydock last month, held in both starts since, including when failing to beat a rival home over 6f there last time. Work to be done.

Form: 042148

(3)

Green Fortune^v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| D

16/1

Formerly with William Haggas, and had shaped encouragingly three starts back (stable debut) over 5f at Newmarket in June, not really built on that showing and first-time visor is tried here.

Form: 050-563

Forecasts

Mujassam (3/1), Hakam (3/1), Breaking Records (7/2), Erissimus Maximus (9/2), Merhoob (5/1), Green Fortune (16/1)

MUJASSAM can be a temperamental sort at times, but he has been in fine fettle this summer, recording a hat-trick at Hamilton and Musselburgh before his defeat at the former track recently. David O'Meara's string are running well right now and the 5lb claim from an in-form rider might make plenty difference here. Former C&D winner Erissimus Maximus can be the main danger ahead of Hakam.