Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 26.7s

(1)

Hint Of Stars²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: K P De Foy| OR: 77| D

11/8

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in February. Below form eleventh of 19 in handicap at York (11.8f, good, 10/1) 29 days ago. Should find this easier than last time, contender.

Form: 731-110

(3)

Morlaix²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75

15/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. 11/2, third of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 21 days ago, left with too much to do. Further progression likely, leading contender.

Form: 131103

(5)

Silkstone^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 72

12/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 21 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 246/55-6

(2)

Aria Rose^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 71| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 4 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (9/4) at this course (10.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Can't be ruled out easily.

Form: 243212

(4)

Gift Of Kings¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 67

9/2

14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago. May find a couple too good.

Form: 1730-34

Forecasts

Hint Of Stars (11/8), Aria Rose (9/4), Gift Of Kings (9/2), Morlaix (15/2), Silkstone (12/1)

The improving MORLAIX is yet to win on turf but he's only had one attempt on heavy ground when he was tailed off. On what will likely be a sounder surface here, he's chanced to continue his progression. Hint of Stars progressed over the winter on the all-weather and he could bounce back in calmer waters after running below form at York last time. Aria Rose looks best of the remainder.