Texo Scaffolding And Construction Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.89s

(4)

Swiss Pride^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: R A Teal| OR: 79| D

7/1

Consistent performer. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in April. Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (7f) 50 days ago. Likely to bounce back returned to suitable trip.

Form: 121128

(5)

Invincible Larne^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: M Quinn| OR: 78| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Brighton in April. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Mark looks about right.

Form: 915533

(6)

Toussarok⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| D

2/1

Latest win at Catterick in August. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 6 days ago. Another bold showing expected.

Form: 822812

(1)

Araifjan⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 75| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 5/1, last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 45 days ago. Returns from a break with a bit to prove, and he's unlikely to get the lead.

Form: 512259

(2)

Alphonse Karr¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 73| D

5/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in May. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 14 days ago, running on. Yet to run a bad race on AW, so should be thereabouts again.

Form: 313053

(3)

Healing Power⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 69| BF| C

18/1

Course winner. 8/15, below form third of 6 in seller at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 80 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 322773

Forecasts

Toussarok (2/1), Alphonse Karr (5/2), Araifjan (5/1), Invincible Larne (11/2), Swiss Pride (7/1), Healing Power (18/1)

SWISS PRIDE had been in tremendous form prior to an excusable effort over 7f (raced too freely) last time, so he should go well provided the gallop is true. Toussarok arrives at the top of his game and, if allowed to dominate, he could prove hard to pass, so he's regarded as the main danger ahead of Alphonse Karr.