Qipco Supporting British Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 4.91s

(5)

Nayef Road¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96

9/4

A winner of two of his six starts including a course win and ran with credit from a 3lb lower mark on final start of 2018 over C&D. Should do better this year and worthy of plenty of respect on his return.

Form: 291173-

(4)

Aspire Tower¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Gollings| OR: 88| C

9/2

1m1f course winner on fifth start but disappointed in a four runner event at Chelmsford when last seen. Open to improvement and not discounted on his return here.

Form: 622313-

(3)

Shir Khan²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O Cole| OR: 86

10/1

Wide margin winner on second start when bolting up at Wolverhampton. Shaped as if amiss on return at Chelmsford but given time to recover and may do better this year.

Form: 81-8

(2)

Fraser Island¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83| D

3/1

Off the mark at the sixth attempt when winning at Beverley last time out. 6lb higher in what is likely to be a tougher race but more to come as a three-year-old and not ruled out.

Form: 25553-1

(1)

Never Do Nothing¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

11/4

Improved from his debut to win his next two starts at Thirsk and Pontefract. Disappointed when stepped up in trip on return but likely capable of better still.

Form: 311-3

Non-Runners

(6)

Creationist¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nayef Road (9/4), Creationist (5/2), Never Do Nothing (11/4), Fraser Island (3/1), Aspire Tower (9/2), Shir Khan (10/1)

A wide open look to this race but NAYEF ROAD looks like the type to improve as a three-year-old and he already has course form to his name. Similar can be said for stablemate Fraser Island who won well last time at Beverley. Shir Khan is better than he showed last time and could return to form.