Apted Group Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 13.70s

(2)

Fountain Cross⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (9f, good, 33/1) 48 days ago.

Form: 29-0386

(1)

Silver Gunn^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 78| D

3/1

Hooded first time, career best when landing career win number 2 in Nottingham classified over this trip 25 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 36-2151

(3)

Babindi³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77| BF

5/4

Good efforts when second in 1m Newmarket handicap and 11f Ripon novice on first 2 starts this term. Not seen to best effect in a steadily-run race at Chester latest and remains open to improvement.

Form: 348-224

(4)

Night Of Dreams^b1⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Too free and faded into sixth of 8 on handicap debut at Leicester (1¼m, good to firm) 59 days ago. Blinkers quickly added on the back of that.

Form: 5-446

(5)

Wholelotafun^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 65

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (1m, good to soft, 7/2) 23 days ago, shaping as if this return to a longer trip will suit.

Form: 492283

Forecasts

Babindi (5/4), Silver Gunn (3/1), Fountain Cross (5/1), Wholelotafun (13/2), Night Of Dreams (17/2)

BABINDI has been beaten at short odds on her last 2 starts but there were excuses at Chester latterly and she's probably worth one more chance. Marco Botti's last-time-out Nottingham scorer Silver Gunn can give her most to think about.