32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 20.91s

(5)

Faylaq⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95| BF

5/4

Followed facile wins at Ripon and Newmarket over this trip with a good second in valuable handicap at Ascot in July. Makes AW debut now but this represents a drop in grade and if coping with surface should prove hard to beat.

Form: 65-4112

(4)

Babbo's Boy⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: M L W Bell| OR: 89| DWS

12/1

Looked a stayer going places when making all at Leicester in May but way below that form in strong company since but has a breathing operation since last seen so no shock should be bounce back to form over optimum trip.

Form: 4-21106

(3)

Emirates Knight²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 88| CD

3/1

Switch to front running paid dividends when gamely making all over this trip here last month and that form has received boosts since. This extra furlong shouldn't be a problem and there could be more to come.

Form: 216341

(1)

Durrell¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 86

5/2

Off the mark at Chelmsford in July and while remaining consistent, hasn't really built on that in handicaps since and though early days, has to find improvement to take this.

Form: 2-21235

(2)

Midnights' Gift²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 80

14/1

Lightly raced and has taken step forward each run, though hard to nail down whet he achieved when getting off the mark recently as the horse he beat is a hugely disappointing sort. Could have more to offer.

Form: 321

Forecasts

Faylaq (5/4), Durrell (5/2), Emirates Knight (3/1), Babbo's Boy (12/1), Midnights' Gift (14/1)

A small field but by some way the best race on the card and back from a short break, FAYLAQ who had a group race entry when last seen, can get back on the winning track. Emirates Knight showed a really good attitude when scoring on his first try here can give the selection most to do. If the wind operation has worked the oracle Babbo's Boy shouldn't be underestimated on his return.