William Hill Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 44.50s

(2)

Completion¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95| D

2/1

Positive start to handicap career winning at Redcar before finishing second at Haydock. Things didn't go to plan next at Royal Ascot before latest seventh upped to 1m2f at Goodwood. Better effort expected here for trainer always feared in the North.

Form: 121207

(1)

Georgian Manor³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 91

5/4

7½f Beverley maiden winner was out of sorts in first handicap try in a warm Newmarket class two before winning over 7f at Doncaster latest. Only raised 4lb for that win and step up to 1m set to suit him well so probably the one to beat.

Form: 63-2101

(3)

Crownthorpe¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

4/1

Finished ¾L behind Completion latest when ninth over 1m2f at Goodwood. Won at Ripon early this year on soft but held since and probably been too consistent for his own good handicap wise. Still probably high enough.

Form: 143449

(4)

Knighted¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

7/1

Gained second success of the campaign latest when winning over 1m at Redcar (good-to-soft). That was at class four level so upped in class here but progressive profile suggests he should be up to it.

Form: 2-41891

Non-Runners

(5)

Autretot⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Georgian Manor (5/4), Completion (2/1), Crownthorpe (4/1), Autretot (5/1), Knighted (7/1)

GEORGIAN MANOR is the sort of steady improver his trainer has always excelled with and having won last time out over 7f he now steps up to 1m which looks likely to further help him. Autretot is an intriguing sort and David O'Meara's new recruit ran very well first time up at Leicester. This is a stronger race but he is open to improvement. Completion could prove capable of much better now eased in class and he represents the always feared William Haggas.