Mick Pawluk Retirement Fund Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 38.57s

(4)

Caribeno^v¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 92| CD

11/2

Racked up a 5-timer in the winter but off track since coming in last of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) in April. C&D winner who has won off a break before so he's well worth considering.

Form: 111135

(2)

Furzig³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| D

5/2

Dual scorer in early summer at Ripon and Pontefract. Needed stronger gallop when eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 30 days ago, so he's not discounted.

Form: 311358

(3)

Love Is Golden¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| BF| D

10/11

Dual scorer at Chester in 2021 but possibly found run coming too quickly when only fourth of 5 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 255124

(1)

Red Force One¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 78

8/1

Scored at Ayr in April but has gone off the boil, fifth of 11 in handicap at York (11.8f, good) 13 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 160605

Forecasts

Love Is Golden (10/11), Furzig (5/2), Caribeno (11/2), Red Force One (8/1)

None of the quartet can be ruled out, but the verdict goes to CARIBENO, who goes well fresh and can add a sixth success of 2021 here. Dual Chester winner Love Is Golden rates the chief threat with Furzig not taken lightly either in a very open handicap.