nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 3m 4.65s

(4)

Fandabidozi^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72| BF

9/4

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago, well positioned. Has another race in him near to hand.

Form: 1-23243

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(3)

Red Flyer^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: T Ward| OR: 68

9/2

Fair maiden. Visored for 1st time, fourth of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. More needed.

Form: 343484

(2)

Norman Kindu⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

7/1

Winner at Wetherby in April. Well held twice since, including over C&D 48 days ago. Needs to bounce back returning from a break now.

Form: 37-7145

(1)

Crystal Guard^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: M L W Bell| OR: 66

9/4

Visored for 1st time, ran well when second of 7 in maiden handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip and bred to stay, so good chance if building on last run.

Form: 43-002

(5)

Desert Quest^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 50

5/1

Modest maiden. 18/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good to firm) 20 days ago, again not looking too straightforward. Cheekpieces back on. This is tougher.

Form: 87-0572

Forecasts

Fandabidozi (9/4), Crystal Guard (9/4), Red Flyer (9/2), Desert Quest (5/1), Norman Kindu (7/1)

FANDABIDOZI is ticking over nicely, and with his stamina proven, could be the way to go after a narrow defeat at Hamilton when sporting first-time cheekpieces. Crystal Guard excelled himself with a visor fitted at Brighton and has to be respected on that showing, although he goes up half a mile in distance here.