Sky Bet Extra Place Races Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.81s

(5)

Mushtaq³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| D

11/4

Winner of two of his six starts to date including over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-firm) a month ago. Has to defy a 5lb rise in the weights if he's to follow up.

Form: 41-3321

(4)

George Villiers¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85| D

9/4

Recorded his first handicap victory when winning over 1m at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last time out. Raised 1lb for that victory and remains open to improvement.

Form: 341-251

(2)

Cuban Heel^b⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 78

5/2

Placed four times from eight starts including on seasonal debut when finishing a neck second over an extended 1m at Epsom (good) in April. Held twice since and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 342-266

(3)

Running Cloud^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74

6/1

Finished a head second over 1m at Salisbury (firm) on his penultimate outing. Placed over the same trip in a first time visor (retained) subsequently but vulnerable to improving rivals.

Form: 585322

(1)

Khazix¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 68

9/1

Narrowly beaten over C&D on good-to-firm ground just over a month ago. Beaten 7¼L into third at Sandown (1m) subsequently and more needed in this contest.

Form: 0923

Forecasts

George Villiers (9/4), Cuban Heel (5/2), Mushtaq (11/4), Running Cloud (6/1), Khazix (9/1)

GEORGE VILLIERS represents a leading yard and he can follow up last months Newmarket success by taking this five runner handicap contest. The selection is open to improvement and can see off Mushtaq who is carrying top weight having won over slightly further on his most recent appearance. The consistent Running Cloud often runs well in defeat and he can do so once more by taking third.