Yates Drywall Ltd Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 32.51s

(1)

Kitaabaat^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Simcock| OR: 87

6/4

Did the majority of his racing over 1m for former handler Owen Burrows; joined David Simcock (also saddles Almost Midnight) for 32,000gns in July; keeping on third on stable debut/first try over 1m3f at Kempton 17 days ago.

Form: 6252-73

(2)

The Trader¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92

1/2

Won twice as a juvenile, and regularly placed over 1m2f so far in 2019 (0-7); beaten just a short-head at Ripon (penultimate) and in deep behind Desert Fire and Dubai Warrior on the AW at Chelmsford latest; tackles a new trip; stamina?

Form: 520023

Non-Runners

(3)

Almost Midnight³⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

The Trader (1/2), Kitaabaat (6/4), Almost Midnight (9/4)

A very poor numerical turnout, but complicated by the fact that Newmarket trainer David Simcock is responsible for two of the three declared runners. On balance Almost Midnight is more progressive than Kitaabaat but his rider Pat Dobbs will almost certainly need to be on his mettle early doors in order to avoid a repeat of what subsequently transpired at Newmarket. Therefore, in a race which makes no appeal whatsoever as a betting medium, we'll chance the unproven stamina reserves of the consistent THE TRADER.