Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap

3YO only | Class 3 | 1m 6y | 5 Runners | Turf

(5)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 95

Got his head back in front at Newcastle in July and did well to finish third from off the pace at Chester last time out. Has won with cut in the ground but has stamina to prove at this trip.

Form: 502143

(3)

Alotabottle²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| D

Improving since joining this yard, winning three of his four starts and the sole defeat was merely a short neck. 8lb higher for the latest win but only going one way at present.

Form: 3-01121

(1)

Chairmanoftheboard¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon| OR: 85

A winner on debut and sent off favourite for a Group 3 next time out but has gone backwards in a big way subsequently. Failed to beat a rival home on return at Yarmouth last time out and hard to fancy at present.

Form: 6-40605

(4)

Barossa Red³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF| D

Off the mark at the eighth attempt on heavy ground at Haydock in August and only narrowly denied back at that venue last month in a competitive 17 runner handicap. Up another 2lb but gets his conditions again and ought to go well.

Form: 242212

(2)

Modakhar¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 83| D

Off the mark at the third attempt when winning a three runner affair at Hamilton last time out. Unlikely that form is all that strong and handicapper has taken no chances with his opening mark.

Form: 421

Forecasts

Alotabottle (9/4), Barristan The Bold (11/4), Barossa Red (3/1), Modakhar (4/1), Chairmanoftheboard (12/1)

Alotabottle is an improving sort and gets the services of a talented 3lb claimer in a bid to offset his latest rise in the weights but preference is for BAROSSA RED who has been impressive in soft/heavy conditions to date. Modakhar is open to progress on just his fourth start and proved himself on soft ground last time out.