Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 41.85s

(5)

Smile A Mile¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

11/1

Newcomer to this surface who hasn't looked a natural on other AW surfaces and he ran poorly last time on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (1m1f). Back down in trip he just above his last winning mark but does have something to prove currently.

Form: 230055-

(3)

Caballero²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 85

3/1

Made his AW (Tapeta) debut last time out after a 14 month break and did enough to show that he retained his old ability (would have needed the race). Dropped 2lb for that run he still looks as though he has work to do from this mark.

Form: 21771/6-

(4)

Glendevon^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 84

7/4

Cheekpieces on for the first-time after he proved to be an awkward ride last time out at Kempton (1m3f). Brought back in trip that run rather undermined the potential he had shown previously; not straightforward and one to treat with caution.

Form: 709638-

(1)

Gossiping⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: G & J Moore| OR: 82| D

8/1

In good form on AW/Turf at the start of 2019 clocking up a handicap hat-trick but has failed to show anything like that form of late admittedly off higher marks. Not run here before, eased in the handicap; pay attention to any positive market moves.

Form: 708040-

(6)

Mosakhar⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 78| CD

5/1

C&D maiden winner on his Fibresand debut in a weak contest (odds-on favourite flopped), forged clear to win by 4L. That course experience will stand him in good stead on his handicap debut; may find this a lot tougher than last time.

Form: 43/31-

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(2)

Motawaafeq¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Glendevon (7/4), Caballero (3/1), Mosakhar (5/1), Motawaafeq (6/1), Gossiping (8/1), Smile A Mile (11/1)

Hard to find many solid profiles in this but it’s hard to ignore the fact that MOSAKHAR took well to Fibresand when romping home in a maiden over this trip last time. There’s no doubt that this will prove a tougher assignment but he’s not badly weighted and his course experience will stand him in good stead. Motawaafeq has to redeem himself from a poor run last time but he’s from a stable that are hard to ignore with their runners here. Glendavon isn’t one to trust and that leaves Smile A Mile and Gossiping as two others that could have a say although both come with some baggage.