Virgin Bet Nursery

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 31.62s

(6)

Qipao⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

5/1

Dual winner who wasn't disgraced when fifth in Group 3 at Baden-Baden (7f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 1145

(5)

Spitting Feathers⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81

12/1

Winner at Carlisle in June but last of 20 in minor event here (6.5f) 44 days ago. Needs to bounce back now going into handicaps.

Form: 5100

(2)

Mercurial^p¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 81

10/1

22/1, creditable fifth of 10 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Needs bit more if he's to gain a second win, though.

Form: 330355

(1)

Way To Win⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: M Botti| OR: 80| D

9/4

Emphatic winner at Lingfield in July but raced too freely when fourth of 6 in nursery at Chester (7f, good) 43 days ago. Well worth another chance off 3 lb lower mark now.

Form: 3514

(3)

General Panic²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: S Woods| OR: 79

11/2

Scored at Windsor in May and posted another good run when fourth of 28 in 6f minor event (150/1) at Newmarket 21 days ago, nearest finish. Worth considering now upped in trip.

Form: 312574

(4)

The Dunkirk Lads⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

9/4

Winner at Carlisle in July who has continued in decent form, not ideally placed when sixth of 10 in nursery at Haydock (7.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 140246

Forecasts

The Dunkirk Lads (9/4), Way To Win (9/4), Qipao (5/1), General Panic (11/2), Mercurial (10/1), Spitting Feathers (12/1)

WAY TO WIN looked a colt on the up when scoring in taking style at Lingfield before racing too freely at Chester so is taken to bounce back now off a handy-looking mark. General Panic is feared most with this step up to 7f promising to suit, while The Dunkirk Lads appeals as the pick of the remainder.