Quorn Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.00s

(2)

Curious Fox⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: A Carson| OR: 65| D

5/6

Won with a fair bit in hand when travelling strongly and quickening well at Lingfield. Has a 6lb penalty but remains well handicapped on old form and could easily follow up.

Form: 359521

(4)

Bounty Pursuit¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 70| D

4/1

All three wins came on the AW but generally consistent and ran well when placed last twice at Salisbury. Should be involved again.

Form: 5-23623

(6)

Dandy Highwayman^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70| D

4/1

Back to form when just touched off late in claiming company and now moved back up in grade. Handicapper has dropped him to an attractive mark and should be competitive.

Form: 054972

(3)

Queens Royale¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Winston| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

9/1

Back to last winning mark and should be better for recent run. However all her four wins have come on the AW and the drop in trip may not necessarily be in her favour.

Form: 11-3695

(1)

Prominna⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

16/1

All four wins came in lesser company and although racing off a competitive mark at present would ideally like some give in the ground and a furlong shorter.

Form: 814-043

Non-Runners

(5)

Majorette⁴¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: B Barr J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Curious Fox (5/6), Bounty Pursuit (4/1), Dandy Highwayman (4/1), Majorette (6/1), Queens Royale (9/1), Prominna (16/1)

The way CURIOUS FOX won last time suggests she's nicely ahead of the handicapper off her present mark and can defy a penalty in a small but competitive field. A case could be made for all her rivals however the main dangers are likely to be the in form Bounty Pursuit and Dandy Highwayman who like the selection is well weighted.