LMD Vacuum Excavation Handicap

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 2m 10.7s

(2)

Pirate King¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 101| C

15/2

Useful handicapper on AW who proved better than ever when winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f) in January. Much respected after his break despite having career-high mark to overcome.

Form: 1142-31

(4)

Spanish Archer^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 97| CD

10/1

C&D winner who looked rusty after 8 months off when fourth of 5 in minor event at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Should strip fitter now, so worth considering.

Form: 51755-4

(3)

Montather³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 97| D

7/4

Lightly-raced 4-y-o but he defied a 12-month absence to land 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford City 31 days ago. Hit with 3 lb rise but he's open to further improvement. Player.

Form: 1/31-1

(1)

Colony Queen²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 88| CD

7/2

Likeable filly who made it 2-2 for new yard when winning 11f handicap at Carlisle 24 days ago. Up 6 lb but C&D scorer too so she ought to be competititve again.

Form: 6145-11

(5)

Aerion Power³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 97| C

9/4

Progressed well to complete a hat-trick over 1m here in May but he was never able to land a blow when eleventh in 1m handicap at Royal Ascot 30 days ago. Up in trip, and sort to bounce back.

Form: 251-110

Forecasts

Montather (7/4), Aerion Power (9/4), Colony Queen (7/2), Pirate King (15/2), Spanish Archer (10/1)

MONTATHER made it 3-4 when a stylish Chelmsford scorer on his return and Roger Varian's lightly-raced 4-y-o is fancied to go in again at the chief expense of C&D winner Colony Queen, who bids for a hat-trick for her new yard. Aerion Power is also sure to have a say now stepping up in trip in an intriguing handicap.