Brian Dixon Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 4.47s

(2)

Arctic Emperor²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 87

11/8

Gained third win of 2021 at Brighton in July. 7/2, good second of 7 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there once more off an unchanged mark.

Form: 221112

(4)

Oasis Prince^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Walford| OR: 80| C

22/1

Unreliable individual. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f) 28 days ago on final run for Lucy Wadham. Others still preferred.

Form: 469390-

(6)

Hector's Here^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 79| CD

14/1

C&D winner in July. 13/2, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 28 days ago, so he needs to bounce back now.

Form: 139018

(5)

Regal Mirage^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

10/3

4-time course winner who posted career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 35 days ago. Can give another good account despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 233431

(1)

Zihaam^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Temperamental sort who got back on track when second of 4 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 33 days ago, suited by strong pace. 4-time C&D winner so he can't be discounted.

Form: 245652

(3)

Casilli¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

5/2

Bagged her third victory this year with a career-best effort in 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 18 days ago. Up 3 lb but she should remain competitive.

Form: 114231

Forecasts

Arctic Emperor (11/8), Casilli (5/2), Regal Mirage (10/3), Hector's Here (14/1), Zihaam (14/1), Oasis Prince (22/1)

ARCTIC EMPEROR is enjoying an excellent season and looks to have good prospects of bagging a fourth win in 2021 given he can race off the same mark as when an excellent runner-up at Sandown earlier in the month. Casilli also arrives at the top of her game so is feared most, with course-specialist Regal Mirage another who can have a say in a competitive handicap.