Top Cat - Scotland's Premier Window Blinds Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 11.51s

(5)

Sharp Defence⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 80| CD

1/1

C&D scorer on soft in 2017, when 7lb higher. Losing run now at 19 since then. Respectable effort on stable debut at Naas last month, but beaten 4L there and more needed to end his losing run.

Form: 477-424

(1)

Buccaneers Vault¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

8/1

All wins have been over 6f/7f with good in the going description. Was beaten 1½L into fifth when 2lb higher at Doncaster in March. Below par latest, but has enough form to suggest he can go very close here.

Form: 0413-57

(4)

Zig Zag Zyggy³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 78| C

10/1

Scored here over 5f (soft) last season, when 3lb lower. Has previously gone very close over C&D. May have needed his reappearance at Dundalk last month, but will need to improve on his best to win this.

Form: 41178-8

(2)

Tommy G⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| D

4/1

Seems to enjoy himself most at Ayr, and of course he pulled off a great win in the Stewards' Cup Consolation Race at Goodwood last summer. 5lb lower here, and not ruled out.

Form: 4-78372

(3)

Logi^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 74| CD

7/2

Dual C&D winner this time last year, and improved again to win over 7f at Ayr in August. Has gone backwards since, however, and is now 5lb lower than that win. Support would make him interesting, but otherwise probably one to watch.

Form: 106-906

Forecasts

Sharp Defence (1/1), Logi (7/2), Tommy G (4/1), Buccaneers Vault (8/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (10/1)

Potentially trappy, with both Tommy G and dual C&D winner Logi trying to get back to better form, but both now on marks that suggest they could do that. However, BUCCANEERS VAULT has enough solid form on the board to suggest that he is more likely to run his race this time, and therefore gets the vote.