Eat Out To Help Out At Western House Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 59.2s

(3)

Elysian Flame¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 91

3/1

Ended 2019 on the up in 14f handicaps before having a spell hurdling. Off 6 months but still low mileage so interesting contender up in trip if back fully tuned up. Market can guide.

Form: 18/6132-

(4)

Mondain²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89

11/4

Landed 2m Newcastle handicap in June and has continued in good form, second of 7 at Newmarket (14f) 20 days ago. Should stay this extreme trip so much respected.

Form: 914242

(6)

Fun Mac^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Very useful handicapper at his best but lightly raced nowadays and not so good. Performed with credit though when third of 5 in 2m handicap at Lingfield 23 days ago so not ruled out off reduced mark.

Form: 0714-73

(5)

Beechwood Jude²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80

7/2

Returned from 9 months off with career-best win in 12f handicap (20/1) at Catterick 24 days ago. Effective over much further and goes well on a soft surface too so he must enter calculations.

Form: 12541-1

(2)

Sassie^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 80

13/2

Signed off for 2019 with 2m win at York but yet to hit top form this term, only tenth of 14 in handicap back there 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 51-6040

(1)

Sister Midnight^t¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72

16/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to warm to.

Form: 507565

Forecasts

Mondain (11/4), Elysian Flame (3/1), Beechwood Jude (7/2), Fun Mac (9/2), Sassie (13/2), Sister Midnight (16/1)

BEECHWOOD JUDE looked better than ever when making a winning return over 12f at Catterick last month so looks the way to go here as he is effective over further and also handles underfoot conditions really well. Mondain arrives in good form so rates a solid contender, although Elysian Flame has the potential to have a big say too if hitting the ground running on his belated reappearance.