Barton Storage Systems Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 10.91s

(2)

Al Mureib³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85

9/4

Consistent, yet remains a maiden (0-9); placed on all three starts in 2019 (7f-1m1f); vulnerable to a more progressive rival on his first attempt over 1m2f (should stay on pedigree).

Form: 352-223

(4)

Felix^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85

5/1

Smooth 1m Yarmouth maiden winner last September; wasn't at all disgraced (fourth) on C&D seasonal reappearance/handicap debut; bogged down in the Haydock Park mud latest (best ignored); noteworthy riding arrangements.

Form: 312-48

(3)

Sophosc²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Tuite| OR: 82

12/1

Sprung a surprise (10-1) when returning to winning ways in a five-runner Class 4 handicap at Goodwood (1m, good) three weeks ago; raised 4lb since; slightly vulnerable over 1m2f - all four career wins have come over 1m.

Form: 1115-51

(5)

Corncrake⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| D

5/6

Improving at a rate of knots; seeks the hat-trick under a 6lb penalty after easily landing a 1m2f classified stakes at Nottingham on Saturday; should cope with the forecast quicker ground; 5lb 'well-in' and tough to beat.

Form: 60411

Non-Runners

(1)

Aspire Tower²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: S Gollings J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Corncrake (5/6), Al Mureib (9/4), Felix (5/1), Aspire Tower (8/1), Sophosc (12/1)

CORNCRAKE is progressing at a rate of knots and seeks the hat-trick under a 6lb penalty (5lb 'well-in') for Saturday's fluent Nottingham Classified Stakes win. He has struck up a positive relationship with the excellent Rossa Ryan (2-2 aboard) and ought to prove very tough to beat in a race where plenty of the others have questions to answer (commonly in relation to this 1m2f trip). The main threat could come from the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Felix who was bogged down in testing conditions at Haydock latest (Colm O'Donoghue is 3-8; 38% for Sir Michael Stoute).