Victoria Racing Club Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 35.31s

(3)

My Frankel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 97| D

11/4

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who resumed with stylish victory at Kempton. Record mixed since but shaped as if back in form when midfield in good York handicap (11.8f) 2 weeks ago, staying on. Not discounted.

Form: 0-10308

(2)

Bugle Major²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes| OR: 92

9/1

Useful consistent sort in France for Pascal Bary (successful 3 times at up to 10.4f). Yet to scale same heights in 3 starts for present yard and he needs to step up again tackling this longer trip.

Form: 3-12505

(1)

Protected Guest^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 90| D

22/1

Temperamental sort who ended losing run at Lingfield (12f, AW) in March. Most disappointing here (12f) on penultimate start but did at least run better when fourth at Yarmouth (10f) 5 days ago.

Form: 3D4004

(5)

Recovery Run²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 98

3/1

Useful juvenile who has contested some good races this term, running as well as could be expected when sixth in Group 3 Geoffrey Freer (13.3f) 3 weeks ago. One to consider dropped back in trip/grade.

Form: 950636

(4)

Love Is Golden⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

5/4

Regained winning thread at Chester (12.3f) 4 weeks ago and did as well as he could when runner-up behind a smart prospect in Lanark Silver Bell handicap at Hamilton last week. Big player.

Form: 125512

Forecasts

Love Is Golden (5/4), My Frankel (11/4), Recovery Run (3/1), Bugle Major (9/1), Protected Guest (22/1)

A winner at Chester early last month, LOVE IS GOLDEN ran another solid race without proving a match for a smart prospect at Hamilton 7 days ago. He gets the nod to resume winning ways in receipt of weight all round, with Recovery Run and My Frankel next best.