21 Engineer Regiment Sapper Nursery

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.22s

(2)

World Title⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 81

5/4

Won at Beverley (7½f) in June, and ran well under a penalty when a close third to subsequent nursery winner Governor Of Punjab. Uncomfortable with drop to 7f on sharp track there, and this step up to 1m will suit. Leading claims.

Form: 313

(1)

Breguet Man^p1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72

9/2

Runner-up on his first two starts in nurseries, showing fairly useful form, but he's beginning to look exposed, and was just a respectable last of three at Newcastle last time. Cheekpieces tried now.

Form: 933223

(3)

Fast Deal¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

9/1

Excuses dropped to 6f on heavy ground last time, having shown improved form to be 1L second in a 7f maiden at Catterick on his penultimate start. Dam was a winner at up to 1¼m for connections, so he's a likely improver now handicapping.

Form: 520

(4)

G For Gabrial¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

7/4

Improved for step up to 1m when runner-up in a Nottingham nursery two starts back, and appreciated the strong pace when winning over 7½f at Beverley last time. Helped by run of the race there, and 8lb rise demands more.

Form: 653521

Forecasts

World Title (5/4), G For Gabrial (7/4), Breguet Man (9/2), Fast Deal (9/1)

A decent race despite the small field, and WORLD SPIRIT gets the verdict having finished a close third to a useful subsequent winner at Brighton last time despite looking unsuited to the track. He will appreciate this stiffer test, and appeals more than recent Beverley winner G For Gabrial. who may not have this race run to suit as much as he did last time. Fast Deal races for the same connections as his useful dam, Maven, and he is a potential improver now tackling a mile, having been unsuited by a drop in trip on his final qualifying start.