MansionBet Beaten By A Head Claiming Stakes

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.34s

(4)

Firmament^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

4/6

Fairly useful gelding. Respectable second of 6 in claimer at Southwell (8.1f, 2/1) 10 days ago. Sets the standard on these terms.

Form: 76333-2

(2)

Doc Sportello¹⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65

25/1

Fair gelding. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 11/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm). Off 174 days. Back up in trip. Bit to find.

Form: 414743-

(5)

Poetic Force²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| C| D

13/2

Fair gelding. Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 7 in claimer (11/2) at Lingfield (7.6f, good to soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 395854-

(1)

Unforgiving Minute¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 77| CD

9/4

Fairly useful gelding. 6-time C&D winner. Eighteen wins from 53 Flat runs. Three wins from 4 runs last year. 9/1, below form third of 6 in claimer at this C&D (AW) 10 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1/7111-3

Non-Runners

(3)

Prince Rock⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: S Dow J: L Morris

Forecasts

Firmament (4/6), Unforgiving Minute (9/4), Poetic Force (13/2), Prince Rock (8/1), Doc Sportello (25/1)

A good opportunity for the veteran FIRMAMENT to resume winning ways on these terms. Unforgiving Minute has been prolific in this company for the past couple of seasons so is the obvious threat.