Steven Lightowler Happy 50th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 33.91s

(5)

Dubai Instinct³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 79

3/1

7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at York (11.8f, good) 36 days ago. Looks competitive on recent efforts and can't be ruled out.

Form: 78-5352

(3)

Mukhayyam^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year including here in June. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Chester (10.3f, good) 7 days ago. Return to this venue should suit.

Form: 510310

(2)

Viaduct^t1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 73

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has a bit to prove at the moment.

Form: 072640

(4)

Jaramillo^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 82

4/1

Lightly-raced gelding who won at Leicester in April 9/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to rediscover his form but still unexposed.

Form: 62-147

(1)

Chase The Dollar¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

1/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good, 4/1) 16 days ago. Sets a clear standard on both that effort and his 2nd at Newcastle prior to that. Leading player.

Form: 212-523

Forecasts

Chase The Dollar (1/1), Dubai Instinct (3/1), Jaramillo (4/1), Mukhayyam (15/2), Viaduct (28/1)

CHASE THE DOLLAR is still unexposed and he's run well at both Newcastle and Haydock on his two most recent starts. He should have more to offer and looks the one to beat. Jaramillo is another unexposed 3-y-o at this trip and he has to be respected. Dubai Instinct is in form and can't be ruled out either.