H S Lester Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 3m 10.87s

Genesius²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Winner at Goodwood (1½m) in June. 5/6, took too long to get going when second at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Step up in trip looks well worth a go.

Form: 316-412

Tralee Hills^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 77| C

11/2

On a roll this summer, completing a hat-trick when seeing off 8 rivals over 1½m here 13 days ago. 3 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 70-5111

Jarlath¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 66

33/1

66/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Newbury (13f, good to soft) on reappearance 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Could strip fitter for the outing.

Form: 42676/7

Fleurman²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73| C

11/8

Course winner in May and improved again when second over 14.5f at Doncaster 29 days ago. Could be capable of better again. Leading claims.

Form: 8-9012

Keeper^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 68| BF

11/4

Looked a 3-y-o on the up when scoring easily in first-time blinkers at Brighton in June but he looked awkward under pressure when a well-beaten second at Kempton (11f) since. Up in trip.

Form: 0-69212

Non-Runners

Polyphony⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: J Mackie J: P Cosgrave

Systemic³⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Fleurman (11/8), Keeper (11/4), Genesius (7/2), Tralee Hills (11/2), Polyphony (10/1), Systemic (12/1), Jarlath (33/1)

There could well be more to come from 3-y-o FLEURMAN who is taken to end the winning run of Tralee Hills. Genesius should be suited by this longer trip and should also play a prominent role.