Northern Commercials Iveco 'S' Way Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 38.87s

(5)

Restorer^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97| D

10/1

Below form fifth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Should strip fitter for that but he's high enough in the weights.

Form: 17281-5

(3)

A Star Above²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| D

4/5

4/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to soft) 24 days ago, driven out. Likeable type who may yet have more progress in him, so strong claims.

Form: 1249-31

(4)

Al Madhar^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

9/2

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (10f, soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 655-546

(2)

Furzig¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

3/1

7/1, won 6-runner handicap at Ripon (12f, soft) 11 days ago, cosily. Remains very well treated on old form, so worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 1-24431

Non-Runners

(1)

Brasca³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

A Star Above (4/5), Furzig (3/1), Brasca (4/1), Al Madhar (9/2), Restorer (10/1)

A STAR ABOVE showed a good attitude to get back to winning ways at Newmarket and probably hasn't finished progressing, so he's narrowly preferred to fellow last-time-out winner Furzig, who still has plenty of handicapping scope based on AW form.