Napoleons Casinos & Restaurants Nursery (Str)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

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Kingbrook²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88

7/4

Displayed a willing attitude when scoring by a neck at Ascot (7f, good to firm) in July, and that form was boosted here on Thursday by the runner-up Manigordo (fourth in a valuable sales contest); struggled in the Group 3 Acomb (York) latest.

Form: 318

(3)

Wild Thunder¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 87

5/1

Made a winning debut at Goodwood (6f, good) and wasn't disgraced (sixth) in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket subsequently; twice beaten at this trip since and his stamina reserves are questionable at an early stage of his racing career.

Form: 1652

(4)

Incinerator^t¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 83| D

11/4

Burned his rivals off from the start (made all) when a 4L winner at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago; that was a career best effort on his sixth start and with his trainer bang-in-form merits respect off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 421341

(5)

Forbidden Land¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

7/2

Still a maiden (2,3,3,2) but only just failed to catch the Charlie Appleby-trained Imperial Empire in a Sandown nursery (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; his debut second to Repartee (York) also reads well; should be suited by this extra furlong.

Form: 2332

(1)

Lucander¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 79| D

9/1

Won on his first attempt at this trip at Windsor (1m, good) last month, and was possibly unsuited by the sharper AW track at Lingfield subsequently (third); making his nursery debut with something to find with the others on bare form.

Form: 513

Forecasts

Kingbrook (7/4), Incinerator (11/4), Forbidden Land (7/2), Wild Thunder (5/1), Lucander (9/1)

Despite the relatively small field this is a very tricky nursery. Incinerator was quick off the marks when a decisive 4L winner at Windsor, and his trainer is in excellent form generally. However, the handicapper has adjusted his position accordingly by 7lb. Kingbrook has a likeable attitude, some solid form on his CV and is likely to appreciate the ease in grade. Nevertheless, the tentative advice is to side with one of the Richard Hannon-trained runners. FORBIDDEN LAND remains a maiden, yet went incredibly close at Sandown a fortnight ago and on the basis of a re-watching of his earlier efforts promises to be suited by today's extra yardage.