It Pays To Buy Irish Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 8.17s

(5)

Triggered^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78| D

6/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 17 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 561386

(6)

Airshow^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 75| D

7/2

Has reacted well to the refitting off headgear this month, winning twice at Bath. Up another 5 lb but has to merit plenty of respect in his current mood.

Form: 327211

(2)

Gilt Edge^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 74| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner in June. Added to tally at Ffos Las this month but found her run of good form coming to a halt when well behind Airshow at Bath 16 days ago.

Form: 114217

(3)

Wudashudacuda⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 73| D

6/4

Winner at Wolverhampton in March and back on the up when going down only to a thriving rival over C&D (good) a week ago. Major player off the same mark.

Form: 259152

(4)

Tawaafoq^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 61| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in July under today's rider Hollie Doyle. Didn't get home over 7f here last time and treated as if still very much in form. Likely to go well.

Form: 788166

(1)

Swissal¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 58| D

10/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm, 11/2) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Yard has won last 2 runnings of this.

Form: 752784

Forecasts

Wudashudacuda (6/4), Airshow (7/2), Triggered (6/1), Gilt Edge (13/2), Tawaafoq (15/2), Swissal (10/1)

WUDASHUDACUDA went down only to a progressive sort in a 3-y-o handicap here last Monday. He comes up against a field of older rivals on this occasion and is fancied to go one better off the same mark. Tawaafoq has a good record here so he's feared most ahead of the hat-trick seeking Airshow.