Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 49.29s

(2)

Alkaamel²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81

8/11

Half-brother to Musidora winner Give And Take and has proved highly progressive in two stylish wins back from a break. Bred to appreciate further so this extra half furlong only a positive. Likely to prove himself at a higher level in due course.

Form: 786-11

(4)

Spirit Warning²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

11/4

Improving type who has posted back-to-back wins over a mile at Kempton and 7f at Lingfield. Got to set a sedate pace beating Hypnos latest but has shown he's tactically versatile. Should have more progress to come.

Form: 725-211

(3)

Balance Of Power¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 79

17/2

Broke through on second start last year at Newcastle over 7f and ran to a similar level in two subsequent close defeats. Was withdrawn when unruly in the stalls at York in October and first run since. Open to progress but extra trip a query.

Form: 0123-

(5)

Hypnos²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Simcock| OR: 66

15/2

Six-race maiden but ran well in a tactical race to get to a length of Spirit Warning over 7f at Lingfield and now gets a 6lb pull. Worth a try up in distance and a chance of reversing the form. Open to progress and rates a contender.

Form: 8487-22

Non-Runners

(1)

Glorious Dane⁷¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Thore Hammer-Hansen

Forecasts

Alkaamel (8/11), Spirit Warning (11/4), Hypnos (15/2), Balance Of Power (17/2), Glorious Dane (12/1)

It's unlikely his opponents will let Spirit Warning set the same slow fractions as he got away with at Lingfield but he's still progressive and has more to offer. Hypnos is taken to reverse the form now up in distance, however both may have to give way to ALKAAMEL who will stay further in time but has still shown a smart turn of acceleration and with his promising apprentice's claim, is taken to defy the rise in weights.