GT Radial Tyres Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.04s

(4)

Ginger Jam^p1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 78| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 27 Flat runs. Latest win here in June. 15/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 154364

(3)

Vandad^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 78| D

3/1

Latest win at Lingfield in August. 5/1, last of 7 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. Likely to bounce back with the headgear refitted.

Form: 223117

(5)

Nibras Again¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket 14 days ago. Sliding down the weights without threatening to take advantage, although this race looks weak.

Form: 220447

(1)

Smokey⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: C Wallis| OR: 69| DWS

11/1

Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in March. Last of 4 in handicap (14/1) at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Bit to prove right now.

Form: 511474

(2)

Prince of Rome^e/s²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Liam Jones| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 63| D

7/1

9/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Well treated and last couple of starts offered a bit of encouragement, so worth considering.

Form: 806745

Forecasts

Ginger Jam (2/1), Nibras Again (5/2), Vandad (3/1), Prince of Rome (7/1), Smokey (11/1)

VANDAD comfortably completed a double at Lingfield before, with his usual headgear discarded, producing a tame display at Sandown 3 weeks ago. With the cheekpieces and tongue strap now back on, it's worth taking a chance that he can bounce back quickly to see off some out-of-form rivals. Nibras Again and Ginger Jam are both leniently treated, so they could take a hand if able to revive.