Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 24.66s

(5)

Colonel Frank¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: William Carson| T: M Quinn| OR: 82| D

5/1

Versatile in terms of trip (6f-1m), but his three wins have come on good ground or slower; beaten 2L by the subsequent winner Big Storm Coming off this mark on his penultimate start (7f Epsom, good to firm).

Form: 424525

(4)

Majestic Moon²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 80| D

4/1

Beaten ½L by the dual subsequent winner Breanski over 1m here in June (good to firm), so has to be considered on that showing; found wanting in a couple of fairly decent Ascot contests since and eased 2lb in the handicap as a result.

Form: 044246

(6)

Human Nature^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| D

11/4

Hasn't raced over 7f since December 2017, but has shown that he can compete over that trip (on the AW); handicap mark easing and a further 1lb lower than when runner-up over 6f here last month.

Form: 968624

(3)

Viscount Loftus^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| C

5/1

Largely consistent this season, and disqualified after winning a Class 2 7f handicap at Chester in June; eased in grade slightly today with conditions fine; not discounted.

Form: 5D4448

(1)

Arnarson^b⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| D

14/1

In and out performer who has shown his best form on the AW (2 from 17); doesn't always give the impression that he gives his all, but has the required ability and is effective over 7f-1m.

Form: 312989

(2)

Garth Rockett^p,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: B G Powell| OR: 62| CD

3/1

Produced a career best effort when winning comfortably at Chelmsford in June (7f), but has arguably progressed further since, finding only Plunger a neck too good at Leicester last month (7f, good to firm); likely to race prominently and respected.

Form: 447142

Forecasts

Human Nature (11/4), Garth Rockett (3/1), Majestic Moon (4/1), Colonel Frank (5/1), Viscount Loftus (5/1), Arnarson (14/1)

A very trappy looking handicap which is probably best avoided for punting purposes. However, there'll be a winner, so small stakes are played on the eight-year-old MAJESTIC MOON. He has been out of his depth in competitive Ascot handicaps the past twice (form is working out), and races off a 2lb lower mark than when runner-up to the progressive Breanski here in June (1m). He offers some appeal as a potential value based angle in a difficult to solve race.