134th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 3m 38.95s

(3)

Northwest Frontier^p1⁴²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85| D

12/1

Three-time winner in 2018 over 2m when with Richard Fahey but lightly-raced since, very poor when last seen at York (May 2019). Hard to a know what he's still capable of in first-time cheekpieces returning from a long absence.

Form: 1669/40-

(4)

Anyonecanhaveitall⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| BF| D

6/4

Progressed well throughout 2019 winning three times in all; made a fair return after the enforced break at Pontefract (17.1f, good). Found out since then in two better class races than this (made running both times), eased in grade to help recovery.

Form: 212-204

(2)

Dance To Paris^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: L Wadham| OR: 78| D

3/1

Stays this trip, definitely shaped better than the bare result at Doncaster (14.5f, good/firm) last time (found plenty of trouble in small field). Kept on well when race all but over (runs off same mark), looks of interest on the face of that outing.

Form: 1-32544

(5)

Stonific¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76

3/1

Fairly useful performer on Flat/over hurdles, shaped encouragingly (tenderly handled) at Doncaster (11.9f, good) last time. Usually races off the pace (travels well), fallen to a good mark in light of hurdling exploits, solid claims if he stays this

Form: 4564-45

(1)

Lady Scatterley¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

15/2

Fair sort in handicaps but yet to win one, has just a Pontefract (1m4f, heavy) maiden win to her name. Generally goes forward so may face some pace pressure but looks summed up by her handicap mark in this company.

Form: 5341-35

Forecasts

Anyonecanhaveitall (6/4), Stonific (3/1), Dance To Paris (3/1), Lady Scatterley (15/2), Northwest Frontier (12/1)

Encouragingly despite the small field there should be a decent pace on with Anyonecanhaveitall and Lady Scatterley likely to go forward. The latter looks a little outclassed at this level while the former failed to fire last time out when market leader at Newcastle having also run a lack-lustre race when well fancied for the Northumberland Plate. Stonific features off an attractive mark now that he’s resumed his Flat campaign shaping well at Doncaster last time when tenderly handled although he has to answer some stamina doubts. DANCE TO PARIS has no such worries running well in defeat last time having found significant trouble in-running, only getting going when the race was all but over.