Park Lane Group Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 32.00s

(3)

Charles Kingsley⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| BF

8/13

Running consistently this season and produced career-best when comfortably dismissing nine rivals over 1m3f at Hamilton last time. 5lb penalty to contend with but is the one to beat on that form.

Form: 4-22241

(2)

Trouble And Strife²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 84| D

8/1

Filly made steady progress last year and won three times, twice over this sort of trip and latterly at Catterick over 1m6f. Likes to in front and final run last season in Listed company easily overlooked. Went well first time out last year.

Form: 223120-

(1)

Perfect Illusion^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

2/1

Won first two races on AW last winter but gone nine since without success since, decent third at York (1m4f, good to firm; 10-1) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last time.

Form: 654-473

(4)

Gendarme^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 70| D

25/1

Bath winner early last month and twice gone well since after being fitted with blinkers, dictated race with market leader over C&D 13 days before being readily brushed aside by that rival in finishing clear second.

Form: 793122

Forecasts

Charles Kingsley (8/13), Perfect Illusion (2/1), Trouble And Strife (8/1), Gendarme (25/1)

Having seemingly had plenty in hand at Hamilton last week, CHARLES KINGSLEY may be able to overcome the 5lb penalty he earned for that smooth success. It would be dangerous however to discount the filly Trouble And Strife, who goes well fresh and will likely attempt to make all. Gendarme is another that races prominently and may have to battle with Perfect Illusion for the minor honours.