Winning Connections Networking Handicap

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 11.16s

(3)

Baba Reza¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 83| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. First run since leaving Mohamed Moubarak when good third of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Doncaster (6f, good) 12 days ago. Can build on that.

Form: 140103

(5)

Nine Tales¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 82| D

7/4

Supplemented Haydock win in 9-runner minor event at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. May well do better but doesn't look totally straightforward.

Form: 2-11

(6)

Crimson Sand²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 81| D

2/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in April. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 7/1) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Return to 6f will suit.

Form: 117355

(2)

Stay Smart^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

18/1

Latest win at Ripon in April. Last of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, firm, 9/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 341854

(4)

Sands Of Time³⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fifth of 7 in nursery at Chester (6.1f, good, 16/1). Off 12 months.

Form: 1065-

(1)

Alphonse Karr²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: T Ward| OR: 74| D

9/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in May. Last of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, firm, 10/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 2-31305

Forecasts

Nine Tales (7/4), Crimson Sand (2/1), Baba Reza (7/2), Alphonse Karr (9/1), Sands Of Time (18/1), Stay Smart (18/1)

CRIMSON SAND has been expensive to follow in handicaps, but 6f on the AW is probably his ideal scenario, so he's worth another chance. Nine Tails retains potential and is sure to be popular in his hat-trick bid but probably isn't one to be taking short odds about given he isn't totally straightforward.