Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 27.74s

(5)

Gweedore¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 77| D

12/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/1). Off 171 days. Perhaps a shade too high in the weights at present.

Form: 441125-

(6)

Gobi Sunset⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

4/1

Second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1) 4 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Good chance off the same mark here.

Form: 93790-2

(2)

Tipperary Jack^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: J R Best| OR: 77| BF| D

9/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 2/1) 16 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and blinkers on 1st time. Claims if back to his best.

Form: 93442-7

(1)

Kapono^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 6 days ago, no match for winner. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 3-50692

(3)

Broctune Red⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 68| BF| C

5/6

Four-time course winner, the latest in March. Creditable second of 12 in handicap back here (8f, 2/1) 7 days ago and should be in the mix once again. Due to go up 3 lb.

Form: 2-21112

Non-Runners

(4)

Dulas¹⁴⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Broctune Red (5/6), Gobi Sunset (4/1), Kapono (5/1), Dulas (7/1), Tipperary Jack (9/1), Gweedore (12/1)

A chance is taken on DULAS, who landed a minor event on his sole previous visit here in December 2019 and returns from a break on a reduced mark. He has also been gelded since his latest start. It's hard to knock the bang in-form Broctune Red and he looks set for another major role. Gobi Sunset and Tipperary Jack both merit respect, too.