Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 32.12s

(2)

Action Hero⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 81| D

3/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Southwell (7f, 8/13) on reappearance in January, readily making all. Respected now handicapping for good yard.

Form: 333-1

(3)

Northern Express¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 80| BF| CD

3/1

Won on C&D debut last August and went close at Ayr (1m) next time. Shade disappointing when only seventh of 11 on York handicap debut in October but he retains plenty of potential.

Form: 127-

(6)

Et Tu Brute¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79

11/2

Good second of 5 in nursery at Newbury (6f, heavy, 10/1) when last seen in October. Returns off the same mark but he does have a slightly more exposed profile that a lot of these.

Form: 125302-

(1)

Sibaaq²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76| CD

7/4

Made all in C&D nursery last autumn. Bit below form third of 7 in nursery at Ripon (1m, soft) when last seen in September but returns with yard in fine form.

Form: 643123-

(5)

Kidyounot¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Catterick in October. Last of 8 in nursery (14/1) at Doncaster (7f, soft) last that month.

Form: 05418-

(4)

Yorkshire Lady¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| D

18/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut at Leicester (7f, heavy) last October. Likely to face much quicker conditions on her return and will need more in this higher grade.

Form: 9471-

Forecasts

Sibaaq (7/4), Northern Express (3/1), Action Hero (3/1), Et Tu Brute (11/2), Yorkshire Lady (18/1), Kidyounot (28/1)

NORTHERN EXPRESS won on his C&D debut last summer, so there's every chance he'll be ready to roll on his return, and he's taken to resume his progression and mow down front-running pair Action Hero and Sibaaq.