Christine Saunders Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 40.23s

(5)

Meritorious¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 80

11/4

Fairly useful front runner who is starting to look exposed but may benefit from the longer trip now handicapping, so he's not completely out of it.

Form: 926-34

(3)

Encounter Order²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: I Mohammed| OR: 79

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who improved a little when fifth at Redcar on return. Mark demands more and he's seemed far from straightforward up to press.

Form: 622-5

(4)

Doublethetrouble¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: L Wadham| OR: 76

18/1

Fair form in AW novices through the winter and has scope for better based on pedigree. Not discounted on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 5-24

(2)

Valparaiso²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 75| D

4/1

Still relatively unexposed and did well to get up close home from an unpromising position at Doncaster on reappearance. That form isn't working out, but he's open to further progress.

Form: 0-641

(6)

Baileys Derbyday¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

2/1

Promising type who is on the up and was unfortunate not to break his maiden tag at Chester 16 days ago. More galloping track will suit, so he boasts excellent claims.

Form: 35-522

(1)

Easy Equation⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J S Moore| OR: 70

9/1

Fair maiden who arrives on back of a respectable fourth at this course but looks vulnerable to more progressive types.

Form: 356-424

Forecasts

Baileys Derbyday (2/1), Meritorious (11/4), Valparaiso (4/1), Encounter Order (5/1), Easy Equation (9/1), Doublethetrouble (18/1)

BAILEYS DERBYDAY bumped into an improver at Yarmouth, then was unfortunate not to get up having met trouble at Chester last time, so he's well worth a chance to open his account at the third attempt in handicaps. Doncaster-scorer Valparaiso has more to come, so he's the chief danger on paper.