188Bet Extra Place Races Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 5.97s

(5)

Rotherwick^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: P & O Cole| OR: 90| D

15/2

Winner at Windsor in May but history tells us he is vulnerable from marks of 90+ and that is reinforced by his last two performances.

Form: 0-45163

(1)

Poet's Prince²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91| D

10/11

In excellent form in May/June and would have sound claims on those efforts. Has failed to beat a rival on his last two starts having done too much too soon. In the right hands to bounce back and the market may be the best guide.

Form: 212469

(2)

Victory Chime⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| D

5/4

The form of his Goodwood victory amounts to little but shows he is at home on a soft surface. Needs to improve to have a say in this company.

Form: 549-16

Non-Runners

(3)

Nathan¹⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: A King J: M Harley

(4)

Come On Come On⁵⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: C G Cox J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Poet's Prince (10/11), Victory Chime (5/4), Come On Come On (13/8), Nathan (4/1), Rotherwick (15/2)

Rotherwick and Victory Chime are discounted off their current marks but the remaining three are hard to split. Poet's Prince has the standout pieces of form judged on his exploits in May/June but his last two runs when he has refused to settle would make him hard to fancy, particularly as this may be tactical. Come On Come On has been given a break since his last run and the suspicion is that connections have been waiting for an opportunity to get him on better ground. NATHAN is another who may have found fast ground against him last time when he was produced looking all over the winner only to falter. He will be more at home here over this shorter trip.