Graham Fitch Birthday Celebration Classified Stakes

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 2m 9.56s

(4)

Pempie¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

5/4

Good second in a 1m contest on handicap debut at Windsor (good) ten days ago. Likely to appreciate this step up in distance and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 95-82

(1)

Akwaan²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 70| BF

2/1

Making his seasonal debut when finishing third in 1m event on handicap debut at Chepstow (good) just over three weeks ago. Notable runner stepping up in distance.

Form: 854-3

(3)

Ifreet⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

9/2

Placed on his first two starts including over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in March. Well held fourth at Southwell (1m) the following month and steps up in trip on turf debut following a break.

Form: 324

(2)

Starczewski¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: D M Simcock| OR: 69

13/2

Best effort in three starts came when finishing 6L fifth in a maiden over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton last time out. Interesting runner on first attempt at this trip.

Form: 58-5

Forecasts

Pempie (5/4), Akwaan (2/1), Ifreet (9/2), Starczewski (13/2)

PEMPIE is bred to appreciate this distance and she looks capable of getting off the mark in this small field classified event. The selection can get the better of Akwaan who ran well to be placed on handicap debut last time while Ifreet can claim third on his debut on this surface.