Remembering Rod Woodhams Handicap

(3)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| BF

Fairly useful form when placed over 1½m on first 2 outings. Bit disappointing when only fourth at Bath latest but it's clearly still early days and he could have more to offer now sent handicapping.

Form: 234

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First Connection³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 78

Promising sort who opened account in 11-runner maiden at Bath (10.2f, soft) 31 days ago. Looks fairly treated on handicap debut and holds leading claims.

Form: 631

(2)

Sonning²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 77| BF

1 win from 3 runs this year, winning at Beverley in April. 6/5, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 737-163

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In The Breeze³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 75

Left reappearance effort behind when third of 12 in handicap at Leicester (10f, soft, 11/1) 35 days ago and remains open to improvement.

Form: 53-83

(4)

Eagle Springs^v³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 12/1) 35 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 765-26

Forecasts

First Connection (2/1), Sonning (9/4), Gustav Holst (5/2), In The Breeze (8/1), Eagle Springs (14/1)

FIRST CONNECTION has improved with each start thus far and the switch to handicaps could see him in a better light still. He is fancied to score. In The Breeze is feared most.