Sportrack Synthetic Surfaces Supports The NHC Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 43.99s

(6)

Tangled¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: G Tutty| OR: 79| D

11/2

28/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f), needing stronger gallop. Off 6 months but just 1 lb above last winning mark so he's a big threat if fully wound-up for this.

Form: 182536-

(4)

Eilean Dubh⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

7/4

Won 6-runner handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (8f) 42 days ago, driven out. 2 lb rise won't prevent a bold follow-up bid on turf.

Form: 306-251

(1)

Valorant³⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 77

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/1, last of 5 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Charlton and lots to prove following that heavy defeat.

Form: 4412/5-

(3)

Ramiro¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 77

9/1

9/1, first run since leaving Ian O'Connor when last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f), reportedly bled. Off 144 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 941070-

(5)

Global Spirit¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Needs to leave that reappearance well behind.

Form: 05385-8

(2)

Yanifer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: H Bethell| OR: 71| D

9/4

Three wins from 11 runs last year. First run since leaving Jamie Osborne when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 25/1) 15 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 13427-5

Forecasts

Eilean Dubh (7/4), Yanifer (9/4), Global Spirit (11/2), Tangled (11/2), Ramiro (9/1), Valorant (33/1)

EILEAN DUBH opened his account at the third attempt at Newcastle last month, and with plenty of form on turf when trained in France, there's no reason why he won't make another bold bid up 2 lb. Tangled is well weighted on the pick of last year's form and is a threat if fully wound-up for this, with Yanifer also of interest.