Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

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Astro King¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 87| BF

10/11

Strong in betting and won in taking fashion at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut, then bumped into Tenbury Wells when second under a penalty at Chelmsford. One to beat on turf debut after 111 days off.

Form: 12

(4)

Pride Of America⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 87

13/2

AW novice winner in December. Has matched that level of form on turf but struggled from a stiff opening mark at Sandown on handicap debut and 2-lb drop unlikely to be enough.

Form: 41-629

(1)

Junkanoo^p1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G & J Moore| OR: 83| D

11/2

Seemed little fluke about his Goodwood success in July but he's yet to improve from it. so he's vulnerable to more progressive sorts. Tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 2-44154

(3)

Amir Kabir³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 83| BF| D

9/2

Suited by some cut in the ground when winning at Newmarket in August and did enough to think he's still in good form when fourth at Kempton next time. Not ruled out back on turf.

Form: 5-21314

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Kaleidoscopic²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| D

17/2

Improved to make a successful handicap debut over this trip at Sandown (good) last month but undone by a rise at Newmarket subsequently and looks vulnerable.

Form: 64317

Non-Runners

(2)

Al Mutathar¹⁰⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Astro King (10/11), Al Mutathar (4/1), Amir Kabir (9/2), Junkanoo (11/2), Pride Of America (13/2), Kaleidoscopic (17/2)

A mark of 87 looks lenient for ASTRO KING even before accounting for the improvement he's open to, so he's a likely candidate to make a winning start in handicaps. Amir Kabir looks a solid proposition having already proved himself in similar conditions.