On Side Hospitality Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.7s

(2)

Magic Shuffle¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: F Brennan| OR: 65

3/1

Running well since joining this yard in May and followed shock Bath win (1m) with a pair of placed efforts over further. Up in trip again having tried it once in Ireland but that can be ignored and should go close.

Form: 003133

(1)

Hidden Pearl³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: John Berry| OR: 63

13/2

Bred to be better than shown but has shown very little for two previous trainers and has been sold for just 2,000 gns since last seen. Hard to be positive about.

Form: 647-68

(4)

Cafe Sydney⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

10/11

Ex-Irish, didn't show much on first run for this yard but it was a different story at Lingfield last week when he won with plenty in hand over 1m2f. Up 2f today but shapes like he should stay and 2lb well in here.

Form: 0-88291

(5)

New Expo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

4/1

Best run was a third over this distance at Yarmouth three starts ago and hasn't stayed 1m6f in both runs since. Claims if a return to this trip brings about improvement which is a possibility.

Form: 80-9376

(3)

Little Tipple²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A McCarthy| T: J Ryan| OR: 45

33/1

Improved when front-running and stepped up to 1m2f to finish 5L third in Leicester seller last week. Now up another 2f and at least that winner has franked the form in a non-seller this week.

Form: 776430

Forecasts

Cafe Sydney (10/11), Magic Shuffle (3/1), New Expo (4/1), Hidden Pearl (13/2), Little Tipple (33/1)

CAFE SYDNEY won with a bit in hand at Lingfield last Saturday and if staying this longer trip, which looks a distinct possibility, the follow up looks on the cards. Magic Shuffle , like the selection taking a step up in trip can prove the main danger with Little Tipple , who showed improved form in a seller last time, next best.