Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 3m 5.16s

(5)

Arabian King^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J Ferguson| OR: 74

3/1

Off 4 months, 16/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 25 days ago, slowly away and again free. More needed.

Form: 146-543

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(2)

Cogital^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 73

6/1

Won 7-runner handicap (5/1) at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 37 days ago, delivered late. Makes tapeta debut. More needed.

Form: 6416-21

(6)

Midrarr¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 73

6/4

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 11/1) 16 days ago. This looks a lot easier down another 2 lb, with longer trip fine.

Form: 120-755

(3)

Monsaraz^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71| C

9/2

Much improved for this yard on AW at the beginning of the year, winning 3 times. 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Chester (12.3f) 30 days ago, possibly needing run. Interesting up in trip.

Form: 141155

(4)

Blue Medici¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| C

17/2

Course winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 18 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Reappearance was more encouraging and he could go well.

Form: 5547-58

(1)

Chef De Troupe¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 68

100/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Sixth of 12 in handicap (150/1) at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 18 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 3405/66

Forecasts

Midrarr (6/4), Arabian King (3/1), Monsaraz (9/2), Cogital (6/1), Blue Medici (17/2), Chef De Troupe (100/1)

MIDRARR is down further in grade and it will be disappointing if she isn't competitive following a decent effort behind a couple of progressive 4-y-os at Newcastle. This longer trip is in her favour, too. Blue Medici is feared most ahead of Monsaraz.