32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.79s

(4)

Dogged¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 85| D

3/1

Last seen winning a 1m Rowley Mile handicap in September. Three-month absence a question and upped 5lb but this looks a weaker race than the aforementioned win.

Form: 9921-

(1)

Stanford²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| C

1/1

Twice placed before getting off the mark in a 7f novice event here where he looked sure to do better for the extra 1f today. Opening mark far from unreasonable and rates a big danger today.

Form: 32-1

(3)

Transition⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 79| D

2/1

Improved for step up to 1m where he got off the mark at Lingfield latest in a novice event. Handicap debut today and suspect this mark can be left behind in the near future; player here.

Form: 341-

(2)

Get The Look^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 62

66/1

Returned from France where she achieved little to finish third in a 7f claimer at Lingfield. Blinkers and extra 1f will need to bring about big improvement.

Form: 80606-3

Forecasts

Stanford (1/1), Transition (2/1), Dogged (3/1), Get The Look (66/1)

There is very little to choose between STANFORD and Transition who both won their third novice events before going into handicaps today. Slight preference is for Andrew Balding's runner purely because he may find extra for the step up to 1m today as Transition did latest. Dogged has had a break but arguably boasts the best form.