Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 45.24s

(1)

Sergeant Major¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 63

5/4

Evens, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 12 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Likely to improve again with stamina drawn out further.

Form: 476-41

(4)

Silver Shade²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

11/10

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 13/2) 24 days ago, suited by increase in trip. More to come, so solid case to be made for him.

Form: 088-2

(3)

Ventura Kingdom²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 55

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 007-45

(2)

Myrtle Maclagan⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 53

14/1

15/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 46 days ago. Plenty to prove at the moment.

Form: 8646-09

Forecasts

Silver Shade (11/10), Sergeant Major (5/4), Ventura Kingdom (10/1), Myrtle Maclagan (14/1)

SERGEANT MAJOR justified strong support to open his account in comfortable style at Chelmsford 12 days ago and is likely to continue progressing for a while yet, so he's fancied to go in again upped further in trip. Silver Shade arrives on the back of a promising handicap debut and is the clear pick of the Mark Johnston-trained trio in opposition.