Armstrong Family Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 12.44s

(3)

Finniston Farm^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 93| C

11/10

C&D scorer when 2lb lower last September on good to soft. Has also won here on fast ground. Out of sorts latest, but drops in grade here and has claims if bouncing back.

Form: 2176-67

(1)

Red Force One^p⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 89| D

4/1

Has run well here in defeat and rattled up a hat-trick elsewhere last summer (1m-1m2½f, on good/good to firm), Last win came from 10lb lower, but can't dismiss after decent effort from 3lb lower on latest AW run.

Form: 31119-2

(4)

New Show^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 88

9/4

Scored at both Ayr (7f, good to soft) and over 1m (good to firm) at Thirsk last year in novices' company. Added to that at Windsor (1m3½f, good, first-time blinkers) in a handicap last month, when 3lb lower. Held in visor latest, but could go well.

Form: 516-018

(2)

Scottish Summit⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: G A Harker| OR: 85| D

7/1

Dual winner over this trip on good to firm at Nottingham and Newmarket last year, the latter in this grade and from this mark. Held in a better race at York last week on his reappearance, but could put that behind him and go close.

Form: 14205-9

Forecasts

Finniston Farm (11/10), New Show (9/4), Red Force One (4/1), Scottish Summit (7/1)

Only four run, but this is as tough a race to call as we have seen all day, and given the super form of the stable in recent days, NEW SHOW is the suggestion, now back in blinkers and in this grade. Scottish Summit's reappearance could have him spot on for this, while neither courser-lover Finniston Farm, nor Red Force One can be ruled out.