Mam & Dad Reunited Love Team Wood Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 10.52s

(6)

Shargiah¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 91| D

33/1

Landed 1m2f handicap hat-trick for Roger Varian in spring 2017 but not seen again until joined current yard after being bought for 25,000 guineas at October 2018 sales. Faced stiff task back at Lingfield in January but further absence a concern.

Form: 14111/5

(5)

Ayutthaya¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89

8/1

Has run creditably last two starts at Chester and Newmarket over this trip, finishing in the frame on both occasions. Yet to win in eight attempts in handicaps and suspicion he may just be in the grip of the assessor.

Form: 98-P723

(4)

Addis Ababa^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89

9/2

Only win in 10 starts came on debut at Ayr last year but has been close second in three of his last four outings off rising marks. Up another 3lb after second at York last time but is clearly going the right way and is respected.

Form: 8-32022

(1)

Victory Chime^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83| D

5/1

Yard in good form at present and had a Royal Ascot winner. Made most at Leicester last time over this trip and held on gamely inside distance to score narrowly. 3lb higher here but no reason he shouldn't again be very much on the premises.

Form: 1501-61

(3)

Hats Off To Larry²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 82| BF| D

11/2

Well placed to land three handicaps ast season and scored again on seasonal bow at Chester. May have found 1m3f just too far when second at Carlisle last time and slight drop back looks right move off 1lb higher.

Form: 1341-12

(2)

Derevo⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83| BF| D

11/10

Unexposed Dansili colt from top yard. Won at Chelmsford on second start but disappointed when odds-on and only fourth there last time. Makes handicap bow and asked to take on older horses straight away. Sure to be in the thick of the action.

Form: 2-14

Forecasts

Derevo (11/10), Addis Ababa (9/2), Victory Chime (5/1), Hats Off To Larry (11/2), Ayutthaya (8/1), Shargiah (33/1)

A good little handicap can go to VICTORY CHIME who fought on well to score last time at Leicester and a 3lb rise looks fair. Derevo is feared on handicap bow but has to put behind him a below-par effort when odds-on last time out. Both Hats Off To Larry and Addis Ababa have been consistently in the money and could again be right in the mix in a very trappy affair, as too has Ayutthaya, although the latter appears to have his share of weight.