Blackmore Facilities Management Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 42.01s

(4)

Strawberry Jack^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: George Scott| OR: 73| D

9/4

Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 14/1) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. Booking of Hollie Doyle catches the eye.

Form: 87-7543

(6)

Captain Claret¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73| CD

9/2

Improved further when making all in a C&D maiden in August. Form levelled out thereafter but he returns with yard in good order and he rates a likely player on return to action.

Form: 521507-

(5)

Poetic Force^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 22/1, last of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-43958

(3)

Mumtaaz¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 72| CD

11/8

Promising sort. First run since leaving John Gosden when career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 7/2) 17 days ago, plenty in hand. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 475-1

(2)

Gert Lush¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal| OR: 67

8/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Mumtaaz in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago. Work to do to reverse placings with that rival here.

Form: 16489-4

Non-Runners

(1)

Espresso Freddo⁴⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: R Stephens J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Mumtaaz (11/8), Strawberry Jack (9/4), Captain Claret (9/2), Espresso Freddo (5/1), Gert Lush (8/1), Poetic Force (11/1)

MUMTAAZ was impressive when making a winning return/yard debut in a C&D handicap 17 days ago, briefly hitting a flat spot but picking up to good effect. There is likely more to come granted a more truly-run affair and he can follow up. Captain Claret, on return, and Strawberry Jack head up the dangers in that order.