Stathern Claiming Stakes

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 25.12s

(3)

Jungle Inthebungle¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 77| BF

3/1

Has struggled in Listed races and handicaps of late, but back in the groove dropped to a claimer when second of 6 to Oofy Prosser over 7f at Salisbury last time. Claims here, with rider's useful claims offsetting his big weight.

Form: 609-662

(4)

Alisia R¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J F Egan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 34

66/1

Hasn't beaten a rival in three starts to date, and every chance of maintaining that sequence here.

Form: 60-0

(1)

Haats Off²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: B Barr| OR: 63| BF

17/2

Form figures look promising at fiorst glance, but beaten in a match on penultimate start, and latest third came in a weak handicap in Guernsey. Must step up to be competitive.

Form: 256-723

(2)

Archies Lad¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

5/2

Close second in a 1m seller at Lingfield in December, but hasn't fired in a couple of subsequent runs in handicaps, and drops in trip now. Needs to find his old form.

Form: 3952-59

(6)

Lady Lavinia⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: F Norton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59| D

5/4

Well beaten on her return, but stepped up when 5 lengths third of 12 to Kwela in a C&D handicap last week. Second, fourth and fifth from that race are engaged in the opener here, which will yield clues.

Form: 2484-53

Non-Runners

(5)

Chains Of Love¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Lady Lavinia (5/4), Archies Lad (5/2), Chains Of Love (5/2), Jungle Inthebungle (3/1), Haats Off (17/2), Alisia R (66/1)

JUNGLE INTHEBUNGLE has been highly tried as a rule, and while he was beaten in similar company last time, he ran well enough, and he has a class edge over most of his rivals. Chains of Love and Lady Lavinia can give him most to do, and a guide to the latter's chances can be gained when several she met here last week run in the opening race on this card.