Karen Mills Happy Birthday Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 27.17s

(3)

Final Rock^p²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 81

10/3

Dual winner last season and ended the campaign with a head second over 1m4f at Brighton 9good-to-firm) in August. Slight drop in trip no issue and is likely to play a leading role on seasonal debut.

Form: 211122-

(4)

Winged Spur⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| BF

7/2

Placed in a big field 1m4f handicap at York (good-to-firm) on her penultimate start but disappointed when beaten 7L into fourth at Chepstow (1m4f, good-to-firm) subsequently. Interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 556634

(1)

Vision Clear²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 78| D

7/2

Winner of a novice hurdle over 2m at Kempton (good) last time out. Also placed in that sphere earlier this year and is worth a check in the market on Flat return.

Form: 231548-

(2)

Blazing Saddles^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74| D

5/4

Victorious over 1m4f at Thirsk (good-to-firm) in May last year but struggled in the main since and was beaten 7¾L in first time blinkers (retained) at Newmarket (1m4f, good-to-firm) last time out.

Form: 6165-04

Forecasts

Blazing Saddles (5/4), Final Rock (10/3), Winged Spur (7/2), Vision Clear (7/2)

FINAL ROCK showed good form last year and he can make a winning seasonal debut in this small field handicap. The selection remains open to improvement and he can get the better of Vision Clear who has won over hurdles since his most recent Flat start. Third place can go the way of Winged Spur who can put a below par effort last time out behind her.