Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.45s

(2)

Mosakhar²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 85| CD

3/1

Won a C&D maiden in November, and showed much-improved form to beat Smile A Mile by 3¼L in a handicap here last time. Looks one to keep on side.

Form: 43/31-1

(1)

Directory²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 84| BF| CD

13/8

Won a C&D handicap in December off a 6lb lower mark, and runner-up on both starts here since. Up 2lb for latest effort, and should be thereabouts again.

Form: 0541-22

(5)

Brains^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82| D

4/1

Has improved to land a pair of 1m handicaps at Chelmsford on his last two starts, and while he's gone up a total of 16lb for those runs, he still seems to be thriving. Not taken lightly on Fibresand bow.

Form: 0414-11

(3)

Mountain Rescue¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 79| D

50/1

Runner-up at Sandown in August, but form has been regressive since, and hard to fancy on latest 14L last of 5 at Newcastle.

Form: 62730-5

(4)

Golden Wolf⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72WS

9/1

Useful at his best, but little encouragement in handicaps last year (initially for for Iain Jardine). Has fallen to a tempting mark, and returns after wind surgery, so worth a market check.

Form: 678008-

(6)

Glory of Paris^b,e/s1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| D

9/2

On a lengthy losing run, although has several creditable efforts to his name already this year. Tries a new headgear combination now, and can't be ruled out of the equation.

Form: 5-42424

Forecasts

Directory (13/8), Mosakhar (3/1), Brains (4/1), Glory of Paris (9/2), Golden Wolf (9/1), Mountain Rescue (50/1)

Directory is sure to go well, but he's been beaten favourite on his last two starts over C&D, and is creeping up the weights, so may again have to pay second fiddle. The choice to beat him is the unexposed MOSAKHAR, who won decisively over C&D last time, and seems to be improving still. Brains would have a decent chance if handling the surface on his first try, and completes the shortlist.