Constant Security Services Handicap

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 1m 5.66s

(1)

Bossipop^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 4/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should remain competitive from same mark.

Form: 425-023

(5)

Soul Seeker⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

3/1

Won over C&D in April from Ventura Express and followed up at Hamilton 4 days later, but found good run halted at Catterick last week.

Form: 021144

(4)

Ghathanfar⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Proved better than ever back on turf when resuming winning ways at Redcar (6f) in April. Just as good when second at Thirsk last time and likely to remain competitive.

Form: 2-46212

(3)

Lezardrieux¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Stepped up on reappearance run when third at Thirsk (5f, heavy) 13 days ago, beaten only by one that had fallen in the weights and an improver.

Form: 3215-93

(6)

Ventura Express³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| BF| CD

3/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in good style over C&D in April. Good second to Soul Seeker next time and is weighted to reverse the form.

Form: 3326-12

(2)

Case Key^v²²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

28/1

Fair handicapper who was well held here on final start in 2020 and is still 4 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 020437-

Forecasts

Soul Seeker (3/1), Ventura Express (3/1), Bossipop (7/2), Lezardrieux (7/2), Ghathanfar (6/1), Case Key (28/1)

VENTURA EXPRESS is clearly weighted to reverse form with Soul Seeker from last time and, with just the three starts at the minimum trip under his belt, he could easily have more to offer for his new yard. Ghathanfar also arrives at the top of his game so is feared most.