Rainbow Casino Birmingham Handicap

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(2)

Miss Celestial^p1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 89| D

5/1

Impressive 6L winner of a 7f novice race at Brighton (good-to-firm) in first time blinkers (replaced with cheekpieces here) last September. Drops in grade on handicap debut having finished last of seven in Listed company at Epsom (7f, good) in May.

Form: 13418-7

(3)

Boom The Groom²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR: 83| D

12/1

Generally disappointing since returning from a break and worth a check in the market off a mark 4lb lower than when winning on the AW at Wolverhampton (5f) in February.

Form: 685850

(1)

Rose Berry^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: C Wallis| OR: 83| D

7/1

Ran well when sixth in a Listed race over 5f here in Bath and best effort in three subsequent starts came when a close fourth over this trip at Chester (good) last time out. Of interest once more.

Form: 616704

(5)

Heritage^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 82| CD

10/11

Completed a course double when victorious over C&D on firm ground last week. Carries a 6lb penalty for that victory and looks likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 324511

(4)

Storm Melody^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 77| CD

7/2

Victorious by 2L in a C&D handicap on firm ground three weeks ago and followed up when successful by a neck in a 6f handicap at Salisbury (firm) ten days later. Interesting off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 441011

Forecasts

Heritage (10/11), Storm Melody (7/2), Miss Celestial (5/1), Rose Berry (7/1), Boom The Groom (12/1)

HERITAGE has been in good form of late and she can complete a hat-trick by defying a penalty to register a third course win in this small field sprint handicap. Storm Melody is another bidding to complete a hat-trick and with a leading apprentice in the saddle he can claim second spot ahead of Rose Berry who ran well in a valuable contest last time out.