16:20 York

Saturday 10 October 2020

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Coral Backing Prostate Cancer UK Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 46.51s

(7)

Hochfeld¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94

10/1

Back to form with a bang when landing 1¾m Glorious Goodwood handicap. Mixed record since, however, not seen to best effect when fourth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good) a fortnight ago.

Form: 410374

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(5)

Speedo Boy^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91| D

12/1

Hasn't got his head in front on the Flat since 2018 and possibly still needed the run when tailed off at Ascot in late-July. Combination of a break/tongue tie back on needs to spark some improvement.

Form: 6720-55

(1)

Eddystone Rock¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: J R Best| OR: 91| CD

12/1

Successful 4 times in 2019 and returned to form despite the race not playing to his strengths when sixth of 12 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good, 20/1) 13 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 0-300P6

(4)

Solo Saxophone^v²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 90| CD

11/2

Revitalised by new yard back on the Flat this term, readily scoring over this C&D to complete a hat-trick in July. Not disgraced in face of hefty weight rise since and more needed now.

Form: 111396

(2)

Stonific¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

14/1

Winner at Beverley in July but ran one of season's lesser races back down in trip at Hamilton 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in distance and not discounted with stable in good form.

Form: 110366

(6)

Sassie^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: P Hanagan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

8/1

Signed off for 2019 with C&D win but yet to hit top form this term, last of 6 in handicap at Ayr (17.5f, good to soft, 13/2) 22 days ago. Below last winning mark but has work to do.

Form: 1-60406

(3)

The Jam Man⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: R McNally| OR: 73

4/5

Useful hurdler/chaser who again ran well when second of 14 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft) 6 days ago, just unlucky to bump into one firmly on the up. Leading claims nudged up just 2 lbs.

Form: 0-00022

Forecasts

The Jam Man (4/5), Solo Saxophone (11/2), Sassie (8/1), Hochfeld (10/1), Speedo Boy (12/1), Eddystone Rock (12/1), Stonific (14/1)

Ronan McNally's NH star THE JAM MAN gets the vote to gain a deserved first victory on the Flat having filled the runner-up spot the last twice over in Ireland. He looks well capable of winning from this sort of mark and can go one better with Franny Norton booked to ride. Stonific heads up the dangers for in-form David O'Meara, with Eddystone Rock another to consider.