Redrow And Ehaat Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 2m 57.88s

(4)

Chocolate Box^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 84| CD

8/1

Unbeaten in two starts here including this race last year off 11lb lower for Luca Cumani. Won for new stable over two miles here and remains 4lb higher. Raced well at York three runs back and interesting back at this track.

Form: 3-14305

(2)

Paddy A^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| C| D

8/1

Three wins this year and previous mile winner at this track. Last run was forgivable considering the extremely testing conditions and capable of running a better race. However at 4lb higher than last winning mark, others may be better handicapped.

Form: 241125

(1)

Volcanic Sky¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 83| C

2/9

Justified market support and odds-on favouritism when hacking up over a half furlong shorter at this track. Very impressive and should have plenty more to offer on handicap debut albeit in a much tougher race.

Form: 4221

(5)

Cry Wolf^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 72| C

8/1

Broke through on start number 22 over two miles here last time when slow early tempo helped. Drop in trip no problem and generally consistent so should go well again.

Form: 524331

(3)

Snowy Dawn⁴⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 68| CD

66/1

Gained a first AW win over this C&D last year in a not overly strong contest before struggling in a better turf race. Returns from a lengthy absence and probably best watched.

Form: 3453/19-

Non-Runners

(6)

Jacob Cats²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: W J Knight J: William Cox

Forecasts

Volcanic Sky (2/9), Cry Wolf (8/1), Paddy A (8/1), Chocolate Box (8/1), Jacob Cats (20/1), Snowy Dawn (66/1)

A tight contest and much will revolve around how much improvement Volcanic Sky can find on handicap debut after a visually impressive win at this course. CHOCOLATE BOX bids to follow up on his win in this last year for a different stable and clearly likes this track having won on his only other visit since. He's been going well enough elsewhere and gets the verdict. This will be tougher for Cry Wolf but he's still likely to run his race once again while Jacob Cats shouldn't be dismissed off this current mark.