Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Claiming Stakes

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 44.26s

(4)

Ballard Down^v⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 90| D

7/1

Won one of these contests on his final start for David O'Meara last May and followed up on his first run for David Pipe at Windsor. Didn't take as well to hurdling and sold for £8,000 in December. Well treated on these terms and should go close.

Form: 986116-

(3)

Mister Music²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| CD

5/4

Four-time course winner over 7f-1m, though none since March 2018. Still proved up to winning both a seller and a claimer at Wolverhampton last year, but more needed on these terms, based on his recent handicap form.

Form: 88065-7

(2)

Bedtime Bella^v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| C

9/2

Scored here in a claimer (6f) in November and has been within a few pounds of that in handicaps in two of her last three starts. Not well treated on these terms compared to a handicap, however, so likely to be found wanting.

Form: 3014-53

(1)

Bond Angel¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| CD

15/8

Has earned six of her seven AW wins at this venue, over 7f/1m. Arrives seeking a hat-trick after success at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) and back here over C&D. More needed on these terms, but she wouldn't be the biggest shock winner.

Form: 17761-1

Forecasts

Mister Music (5/4), Bond Angel (15/8), Bedtime Bella (9/2), Ballard Down (7/1)

Bond Angel has to be respected chasing a hat-trick, despite not being favoured by the race conditions, but when one who is well treated is BALLARD DOWN, and he is taken to add another win to his CV. Mister Music and Bedtime Bella should be battling for third.