Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 46.34s

(3)

Via Serendipity¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 93| CD

7/2

Likeable type who resumed winning ways back at 1m in optional claiming event at Goodwood in September. Also a C&D winner and should have come on for Newmarket return 18 days ago. Respected.

Form: 61416-8

(4)

Excel Power⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 92| D

6/5

Returned with victory in 9-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Building up a fine strike rate and can go well again up 4 lb.

Form: 53351-1

(2)

Free Solo²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 90| D

12/1

Useful in Ireland, although 11 runs since sole win in 2019. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Not on a bad mark if ready to go.

Form: 742095-

(1)

Mr Tyrrell⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 8/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 7 days ago.

Form: 1537-04

(5)

Fox Power⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 5/2) 44 days ago, having run of race. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby. Back in a tough race.

Form: 60-1463

Forecasts

Excel Power (6/5), Fox Power (11/4), Via Serendipity (7/2), Mr Tyrrell (10/1), Free Solo (12/1)

EXCEL POWER saw things out well when making a winning return at Haydock, enhancing an already fine strike rate to 50% after 10 career starts, and he's fancied to go in again. Via Serendipity looks the danger.