Poppy Nursery

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 25.26s

(5)

Light Angel¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92

2/1

Won 6f Newbury maiden in May before disappointing when 15th in Group 2 Coventry Stakes. Good effort in defeat over C&D last time but raised 5lb. Needs to be at very best to score on these terms.

Form: 2102

(2)

Tomfre²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 86| C

3/1

On a hat-trick after 6f wins at Newmarket and Pontefract. Stayed on strongly at latter track last time to win cosily and looks as though will handle this extra furlong. Yard has just 8% strike rate with juveniles at this venue.

Form: 311

(3)

Visible Charm²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 83

5/2

Disappointed when well beaten on soft ground at Haydock 7f in June and subsequently gelded. First run since when staying on nicely to win Nottingham 6f maiden last month and looks fairly weighted on handicap bow for in-form yard.

Form: 231

(4)

Sir Arthur Dayne^p⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 81| BF| D

7/1

Hacked up in modest LIngfield 7f nursery last month before failing narrowly under penalty to follow up at Ffos Las 6f last time. 8lb higher here and while return to 7f should suit appears to have a stiff task.

Form: 97312

(1)

Incinerator^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

15/2

Got up late to score at Catterick last time havng looked well beaten 1f out. Should be better suited by this stiffer track and extra furlong on handicap bow and may not be far away receiving weight from all four rivals.

Form: 421

Forecasts

Light Angel (2/1), Visible Charm (5/2), Tomfre (3/1), Sir Arthur Dayne (7/1), Incinerator (15/2)

A good race despite the paucity of runners. The gelding operation appeared to transform VISIBLE CHARM who won in good style at Nottingham and he will appreciate the extra furlong here on handicap debut. Light Angel has the best quality form in the race but has plenty of weight to go with it. He should make a bold bid though, along with bottom weight Incinerator who was crying out for this longer challenge when needing every inch of the 6f to win at Catterick last time. Tomfre is not out of it either as he bids for the hat-trick.