AE Roofing Services Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 9.36s

(1)

Inspired Thought^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 85| D

5/4

Looks hard to beat at 6f having won her first four starts over this distance before suffering her first defeat at the trip last time (still an excellent effort). Nudged up 1lb for that effort she still has a sound chance in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 121142

(2)

Spirit Of May¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 78| D

6/5

Has two 6f wins to his name this year taking advantage of a rail draw at Chester last time gaining the run of the race to win off a 5lb lower mark. This requires more but he's a straightforward type who can't be written off for this test.

Form: 3-12731

(4)

Swiss Pride³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 74| D

11/2

Two AW wins to his name this year, the latest under today's rider in claiming company over 6f. Yet to show the same sort of form on turf as on synthetic surfaces (0-9 on turf) plus he's yet to score in a handicap; others offers stronger claims.

Form: 6-12741

(5)

Autumn Splendour⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Raul Da Silva| T: J M Bradley| OR: 73| D

20/1

Well weighted on the form that he showed for his former yard (James Tate) when a dual 6f winner on quick turf. Slow to find his feet for this yard with the soft ground not being to his advantage last time; now gelded, best watched for now.

Form: 155-076

Non-Runners

(3)

Lihou⁸⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Spirit Of May (6/5), Inspired Thought (5/4), Lihou (3/1), Swiss Pride (11/2), Autumn Splendour (20/1)

Just a small field go to post but three of the quintet are last time out winners although there must be a question mark over the claiming win AW win of Swiss Pride being good enough in this company and back on turf. Lihou has one of the better pieces of form to his name when winning at Chester last time but his absence since is a worry and the race fitness of Spirit of May and INSPIRED THOUGHT has to give them the edge. The former of that duo might not find the race scenario so favourable this time and it’s the latter whose taken to get back to winning ways over a trip that suit her well recording form figures of 11112 over today’s distance.