QuinnBet Handicap

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Stopnsearch⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: B R Johnson| OR: 75| D

2/1

Latest win at Windsor in April but his good run came to an end when only seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 66 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 423317

(5)

Pactolus^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| CD

3/1

C&D winner in April and has posted two good placed efforts since, claimer ridden when third of 7 in handicap here (11.5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Merits serious consideration off same mark.

Form: 493123

(2)

Royal Partnership²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 72

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, not knocked about when fourth of 10 in maiden at Leicester (6f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip for his handicap debut and should have more to offer.

Form: 554

(1)

Night Moment⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

10/3

Winless since last summer but he arrives on back of good second of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 8 days ago. High on the shortlist.

Form: 7-45852

Non-Runners

(3)

Dual Identity²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Stopnsearch (2/1), Royal Partnership (3/1), Pactolus (3/1), Night Moment (10/3), Dual Identity (8/1)

A closely-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for PACTOLUS who arrives in excellent nick and should benefit from the services of Richard Kingscote now. Night Moment is weighted to have a big say and rates the chief threat, while handicap-debutant Royal Partnership should take a step forward here too and needs considering.