Collingwood Courier Driver Insurance Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 48.36s

(1)

Second Slip²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 89| CD

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago by 4¾ lengths from Hasty Sailor, forging clear. Sets a clear standard and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 216-301

(2)

Moshaawer²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 93| D

6/4

Promising sort. 9/4, won 11-runner minor event at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 22 days ago, well on top finish. Likely to improve on handicap debut, has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3-11

(3)

Hasty Sailor^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 80| BF| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable 4¾ lengths second of 13 to Second Slip in handicap (9/4) at this C&D 28 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 541-32

(5)

Cormier^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 79| D

16/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (2/1) at York (11.8f, good) 15 days ago, keeping on well. Can't be ruled out off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 1212-11

(4)

Man Of Riddles⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| D

9/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Wolverhampton in March. 6/1, last of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to firm) 42 days ago.

Form: 167

(6)

Haveyoumissedme³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75

14/1

25/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9561-52

Forecasts

Moshaawer (6/4), Second Slip (5/2), Hasty Sailor (9/2), Man Of Riddles (9/1), Haveyoumissedme (14/1), Cormier (16/1)

A competitive event despite the small field. SECOND SLIP won as his rider liked over C&D last month and he should go very close if replicating that run, despite the 11 lb rise. Moshaawer will be a formidable opponent though, as he looks very progressive and could defy a mark of 93 on handicap debut. Cormier is in the form of his life and can't be ruled out.