Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 42.31s

(3)

Jahbath⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: W J Haggas| OR: 91| D

8/15

Improved from promising debut when landing a 1m novice at Kempton in October, and defied a penalty in good style over the same C&D next time. That looks solid form, and he's the one they all have to aim at.

Form: 211-

(2)

Coolagh Forest¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

3/1

Won over 7f at Wolverhampton in November, but better form when 1¾L third of 12 to Renegade Master over this trip at Lingfield. May yet do better.

Form: 41-3

(1)

Whenapoet^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Improved under very strong driving when landing a C&D nursery last month (rider subsequently banned). Faces a much stiffer task in this company, and races from 3lb out of the handicap.

Form: 738321-

Non-Runners

(4)

Balance Of Power¹¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Jahbath (8/15), Coolagh Forest (3/1), Whenapoet (5/1), Balance Of Power (7/1)

JAHBATH beat a useful previous winner when scoring at Kempton last time, and appears to have plenty left to offer. He's readily preferred to Lingfield third Coolagh Forest and Balance of Power, who could benefit from being gelded since refusing to enter the stalls at York in October.