Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 38.51s

(6)

Greatest Journey¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 95| CD

16/1

C&D winner back in 2014 but missed all of 2016, 2017 and 2019 subsequently. Not disgraced when making his return here two weeks ago and capable from this mark, as seen in 2018 but seems fragile and perhaps best watched for now.

Form: 07V15/4

(2)

Spirit Warning⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| C| D

11/8

Course winner who returned to form with a good second over C&D last time out. Up 1lb and not the most consistent but capable from this mark and yard are flying at present.

Form: 2107-52

(5)

Smile A Mile¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

9/2

Won four times on turf last summer and running okay in defeat of late; particularly last time when runner-up over 1m2f; however still above his last winning mark and vulnerable to anything ahead of their mark.

Form: 0055-22

(4)

Nonios^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 88| C

15/2

All five of his wins have come over further than this and he's been below form in four starts this winter; others preferred.

Form: 334-343

(1)

Double Kodiac¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85| BF

2/1

A winner in France in 2018 and while he hasn't won since, he was a good second to subsequent Group 2 winner at Newmarket in April 2019. Entitled to need this on return up in trip though.

Form: 1632/26-

Non-Runners

(3)

Dragon Sun²⁶⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Spirit Warning (11/8), Double Kodiac (2/1), Smile A Mile (9/2), Nonios (15/2), Dragon Sun (12/1), Greatest Journey (16/1)

With question marks over a few of these, SPIRIT WARNING looks like the solid option after a solid second over course and distance last time out and he hails from a yard in form. Smile A Mile is more consistent than several in here and won't be far away. Any market move for Greatest Journey is potentially interesting on his second start from a lengthy absence.