Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.7s

(4)

Beat Le Bon¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 109| D

13/2

Very useful at his best but off track since modest fifth of 8 to Safe Voyage in City of York Stakes at York (7f) in August when very slowly away. Makes tapeta debut with bit to prove.

Form: 156/025-

(6)

Lord Of The Lodge⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 102

12/1

Useful colt. 11/2, probably needed run after 6 months off (also had wind op) when fourth of 6 in 6f minor event here 46 days ago. Makes handicap debut and needs to step forward now.

Form: 12/1804-

(5)

Tranchee³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 102| CD

5/6

Thrived for new yard last term, scoring three times, and continued on the up with ready success in 6f minor event at Kempton 35 days ago. C&D winner too so holds leading claims.

Form: 12332-1

(2)

Keyser Soze^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 99| D

11/1

It's now fourteen runs since last win in 2019, but he wasn't disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 20 days ago given not ideally placed. Worth considering.

Form: 05948-5

(3)

Revolutionise^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 88| D

3/1

Kicked off 2021 with 7f win at Chelmsford City and backed it up with good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 20 days ago. Sure to go well again off same mark.

Form: 0702-12

(1)

Sir Maximilian^b²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 8-3| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

50/1

Landed 7f handicap at Chelmsford City in September but his recent efforts are not so encouraging, only seventh of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (7f) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on with work to do.

Form: 64645-7

Forecasts

Tranchee (5/6), Revolutionise (3/1), Beat Le Bon (13/2), Keyser Soze (11/1), Lord Of The Lodge (12/1), Sir Maximilian (50/1)

Some useful sorts in opposition but it's hard to look beyond TRANCHEE who has done nothing but improve for David Loughnane and arrives on the back of a comfortable Kempton success. Revolutionise is another at the top of his game at present so he rates the major danger, with Keyser Soze appealing as the pick of the remainder.