Alan 'Max' Miller Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.78s

(5)

Aljari¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 87| DWS

12/1

11/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f). Off 154 days/had wind op. Chance on old form but needs to return in good order.

Form: 146-056

(6)

Spirited Guest¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 84| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 10/3, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Ascot (7f, firm) 12 days ago, comfortably. 5-lb rise might be enough to stop him.

Form: 715121

(2)

Desert Gulf²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 86| CD

2/1

11/2, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (firm) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Had a bit in hand, so boasts solid claims following a 4-lb rise.

Form: 4-36041

(1)

Invincible Larne^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Quinn| OR: 78| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Brighton in April. ¾-length third of 4 to Castana Dia in handicap at this C&D (firm, 10/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Should give another good account.

Form: 491553

(4)

Giogiobbo^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 78| D

13/2

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Doncaster in June. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at York (6f, good, 20/1) 12 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 481114

(3)

Castana Dia¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 76| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (8/15) at this C&D 14 days ago by neck from Spirited Guest, sticking to task. Yet to reach her limit, so warrants respect again.

Form: 325-121

Forecasts

Desert Gulf (2/1), Castana Dia (9/4), Spirited Guest (6/1), Giogiobbo (13/2), Invincible Larne (10/1), Aljari (12/1)

After landing a hat-trick, GIOGIOBBO produced a cracking effort when fourth in a competitive sprint at York 12 days ago, so he gets a narrow vote to resume winning ways back in a lesser grade. Last-time-out winners Castana Dia and Desert Gulf are yet to reach their limit, so both strike as obvious dangers.