Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 1m 23.16s

(2)

Ayr Harbour²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| D

2/1

Did well to finish strongly off a slow pace at Newcastle last time out; that looked a decent race so ought to go well again here from 3lb higher mark.

Form: 382-1

(3)

Phuket Power¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| D

5/4

Improved for a break and a gelding operation when winning at Kempton on return but too keen in his races on two starts subsequently, though ran with credit back at Kempton latest; nudged back up 1lb but shouldn't be far away.

Form: 4301-42

(6)

Barking Mad¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| D

13/2

Won a 7f Kempton handicap at the start of the month but disappointed in his follow up bid over the same C&D latest; others make more appeal.

Form: 5642-16

(5)

Gift Of Youth^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 62

33/1

Still a maiden after five starts and has struggled in both attempts in handicap company; dropped 2lb but hard to make a case for again.

Form: 984-47

(4)

Rodney Le Roc²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Best| OR: 57

10/1

Produced a more promising effort when shaping like this step up in trip would suit over 6f last time out; needs improvement but entirely unexposed on handicap debut here.

Form: 98-5

(1)

Thomas Lanfiere¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57

17/2

Well beaten on all four starts including handicap debut on turf here last time; looks in need of more time and likely to need a greater step up in trip.

Form: 7608-

Forecasts

Phuket Power (5/4), Ayr Harbour (2/1), Barking Mad (13/2), Thomas Lanfiere (17/2), Rodney Le Roc (10/1), Gift Of Youth (33/1)

This could be between AYR HARBOUR and Phuket Power with the former narrowly preferred following an impressive success at Newcastle last time out; Phuket Power is a danger to all if allowed an uncontested lead while Rodney Le Roc should appreciate this step up in trip on handicap debut.