2.5 Million Scoop6 This Saturday Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 8.02s

(4)

Brittanic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84

12/1

Tends to spoil his chance with slow starts, and while he ran well when second over 1m here on his penultimate outing (gelded prior to that run), he was disappointing at Wolverhampton last time, and can't afford any lapses here.

Form: 035020-

(5)

Star Of Southwold¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

3/1

Form is a little patchy, but not long with current yard, and better than ever when head second of 13 to Claire Underwood at Wolverhampton (1m1½f) last time. Will go well if he can back that effort up.

Form: 154732-

(1)

Samphire Coast^h,v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 79| C

7/1

Reliable sort who scored over 1m here in October, but hasn't been at his best on his last couple of starts. Type to bounce back quickly, but below form on only previous try beyond 1m, and that counts against him here.

Form: 69347-6

(2)

Claire Underwood¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

3/1

Has improved by the run since joining current yard from Willie McCreery, and just too strong for Star of Southwold at Wolverhampton last time. Battled well for that win, and her attitude will continue to make her of interest.

Form: 80/2121-

(3)

Global Art²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| C

10/3

Versatile with regard to trip, and back to best when ½L third of 12 to Fearsome at Lingfield last time. Should remain competitive, but even a small rise in the weights makes him look vulnerable.

Form: 614393-

(6)

Perpetrator^p1¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 73

5/1

Has failed to make a major impact in three qualifying runs, and really ought to have done better at Newcastle last time, but more than possible that he'll do better for the switch to handicaps, with cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

Form: 8/95-

Forecasts

Star Of Southwold (3/1), Claire Underwood (3/1), Global Art (10/3), Perpetrator (5/1), Samphire Coast (7/1), Brittanic (12/1)

CLAIRE UNDERWOOD rallied gamely to beat Star of Southwold at Wolverhampton recently, and her determination in a finish can see her defy the handicapper again. Perpetrator must improve on the form he's shown to date, but he's in good hands as he strikes out in handicaps, and significant market support would make him of interest.