AJN Henstridge 'Carnarvon' Handicap (Gentleman Amateurs)

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 46.67s

(3)

Bakht A Rawan²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 67| D

12/1

A consistent gelding when with his former yard but has lost his zest of late and well held in both starts for his current trainer. The drop in trip will help but probably better with more cut in the ground.

Form: 2080-00

(5)

Bond Angel⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 66| D

5/2

Holding her form well and solid chance from just 3lb higher than her last win; the rider's claims more than assists at the weights and another bold bid can be expected. 0-8 on turf though and comes with a note of caution.

Form: 471234

(1)

Bounty Pursuit²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr James King| T: M Blake| OR: 64

9/2

Races from 6lb below his last winning mark and not much to fear from the trip or predicted state of the ground. Needs to bounce back from a poor run at Windsor earlier this month but otherwise has solid claims. (Effective here in the past.)

Form: 93-0550

(2)

Greeley^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 66| D

10/11

Won three on the bounce last summer and is now back on a winning mark after a spell in the wilderness. Was last of three but not beaten far at Bath last time and not much to find to be thereabouts now he's dropped back in grade again.

Form: 6-73663

(4)

Wynfaul The Wizard^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 45

25/1

Still a maiden and connections are no doubt exasperated in the search for the elusive first win. He's been tried over a variety of trips and on various surfaces; relatively unexposed on turf (0-3) but another stiff ask from out of the weights.

Form: 898-004

Non-Runners

(6)

Sassoon²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: Mr Simon Walker

Forecasts

Greeley (10/11), Bond Angel (5/2), Sassoon (11/4), Bounty Pursuit (9/2), Bakht A Rawan (12/1), Wynfaul The Wizard (25/1)

Working on a theory that GREELEY is better suited to racing over a mile than the equally well handicapped Bounty Pursuit, the mount of Patrick Millman edges a slender vote as the selection. The gelding goes well at this time of year and is back on the same mark as for one of his three wins from last summer. His latest start hinted at a return to form and a bold bid is likely if he gets a strong pace. Sasoon is a prime candidate to set the tempo and is probably better than he showed last time out (when he lost his action inside the final furlong). That was his first run after being gelded and it's very possible he'll be more attuned to what's expected from him this time.