Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 1m 10.65s

(3)

Pour La Victoire^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76| CD

6/4

Two wins under this promising rider in current year, most recently on soft ground over C&D earlier in the month. Should remain competitive, and looks to have been found another good opportunity here,

Form: 321231

(1)

Black Caesar¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: P Hide| OR: 76| BF| CD

9/5

Has won here five times and now back to the same mark as when scoring in soft ground over 7f in May. Ran well when runner-up in similar conditions last time, but could do with rain to increase his chances at this trip.

Form: 132362

(4)

Lucky Beggar⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 73| D

3/1

Pleasing seasonal debut when beaten a short-head on soft ground over this trip at Doncaster in April, but he's not really gone on from that, for all he wasn't disgraced at Newmarket on Saturday.

Form: 505546

(2)

Gulland Rock²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 58| D

9/1

Winner over 7f at Yarmouth in May, and best effort since when fourth there last time, but made heavy weather of that, and needs to take another step up to land this contest.

Form: 901504

Forecasts

Pour La Victoire (6/4), Black Caesar (9/5), Lucky Beggar (3/1), Gulland Rock (9/1)

POUR LA VICTOIRE has won twice for the excellent Poppy Bridgwater this season, and while some rain would help his chances at this trip, he still looks the likeliest winner. Lucky Beggar wasn't disgraced in the Grey Horse Handicap at Newmarket on Saturday, but Black Caesar goes very well here, and can give the selection most to do after a solid second over further last time.