Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 37.86s

(3)

Catbird Seat²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 70

7/4

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 7/1) 25 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-35124

(1)

Russian Rumour¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 65| D

6/4

2/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 65356-2

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Vin Rouge²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 64

8/1

50/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) 20 days ago, running on. Fairly unexposed as a stayer so needs considering.

Form: 83595-3

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Gold Standard⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Second of 4 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (11.6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly back up in trip. Player.

Form: 376272

Non-Runners

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Your Love Is King³⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Russian Rumour (6/4), Catbird Seat (7/4), Gold Standard (7/2), Your Love Is King (6/1), Vin Rouge (8/1)

VIN ROUGE was a good third back on the Flat at Salisbury 3 weeks ago and remains unexposed as a stayer, so shades the vote having been eased 1 lb since. Russian Rumour made a positive return to this sphere when second over C&D 12 days ago and is feared most.