Spindler and Hunter Handicap (For The Turmeric Challenge Trophy)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 37.46s

(3)

Let Me Be⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Pontefract in June. Second of 4 in handicap (6/4) at Musselburgh (14f, good to firm) 9 days ago, unsuited by a steadily-run race. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 118112

(4)

Stonific¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in June. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 15 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip.

Form: 655-615

(5)

The Navigator¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 74| C

8/1

Course winner. 16/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 852-750

(1)

Bollin Neil^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

5/4

Landed back-to-back staying handicap here in May (latterly over C&D). 10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 8-02113

Non-Runners

(2)

Wise Eagle¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A Nicol J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Bollin Neil (5/4), Let Me Be (6/4), Wise Eagle (15/8), Stonific (7/1), The Navigator (8/1)

A winner of 5 of his 7 starts so far this season, LET ME BE found himself unsuited by the way the race developed when just touched off at Musselburgh 9 days ago. His revised mark isn't beyond him on balance and he gets the nod to come out on top. Wise Eagle, another real success story this term, is feared most, ahead of Bollin Neil.