Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 42.3s

(1)

Beastie Boy^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 66

12/1

Fair form. 20/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 569-3

(4)

Aletoile¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 4 in novice at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Appeals as a likely improver in handicaps.

Form: 4-73

(5)

Dansing Bear²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 63| BF

10/1

Three runs over 1m at Lingfield last autumn. Not that stoutly bred but he goes up significantly in trip for this handicap debut/reappearance.

Form: 477-

(6)

Mustang Kodi³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: R A Teal| OR: 63

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.5f) on reappearance 30 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 675-4

(3)

Saulire Star¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M R Channon| OR: 63

11/2

Seemed to improve when beaten only 2 lengths into eighth in 1¼m Newbury maiden on return 12 days ago. That form has the potential to be muddling but an opening mark in the 60s still looks workable.

Form: 88-8

(2)

Sim Card⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: M L W Bell| OR: 61

11/8

Promising type. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (1¼m) on reappearance 8 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 655-2

Forecasts

Sim Card (11/8), Mustang Kodi (7/2), Aletoile (9/2), Saulire Star (11/2), Dansing Bear (10/1), Beastie Boy (12/1)

SIM CARD went down only to another improver on last week's Yarmouth handicap debut and can go one better off the same mark. The well-bred Aletoile could easily leave her previous efforts behind now handicapping and may provide the chief threat ahead of Saulire Star.