Daily Mail Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 57.36s

(6)

Pettochside²²

Age: 13| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 71| D

9/4

Veteran campaigner who has returned in good order, again filling the frame when third of 11 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Ease in class a plus and fancied to be thereabouts.

Form: 0640-33

(4)

Mehmo^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 70| D

22/1

Ended last term with success at Nottingham (under this rider) but been some way below that level in a couple of starts for new connections this spring. Blinkers go back on now.

Form: 6451-96

(2)

Storm Melody^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 64| D

11/1

Tasted success 4 times during a busy 2021 and in the frame on 4 of his first 5 starts on AW since the turn of the year. Never figured over 6f at Chelmsford latest but bounce back not ruled out returned to turf with rider taking off valuable 7 lb.

Form: 263348

(5)

Lethal Blast⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 64| CD

2/1

Rattled off quick-fire hat-trick when taking this race 12 months ago and added to her tally at WIndsor (5f) in August. Exploits have proved mixed on AW since the turn of the year but no surprise to a better showing back on turf.

Form: 140-477

(3)

Hey Ho Let's Go¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 60| CD

11/4

In good order when enhancing course record with back-to-back 5f, AW handicaps under this rider in April. Midfield effort in 10-runner Chelmsford handicap has followed but return to this venue should help.

Form: 064116

(1)

Amnaa^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable third of 6 in handicap (16/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Yard may hold stronger claims with their other representatives.

Form: 8520-03

Forecasts

Lethal Blast (2/1), Pettochside (9/4), Hey Ho Let's Go (11/4), Storm Melody (11/1), Amnaa (14/1), Mehmo (22/1)

PETTOCHSIDE is now firmly in to the veteran stage at the age of 13 yet his enthusiasm for the game isn't waining judged on placed efforts in stronger company this spring and he could well be up to conceding weight all round and regaining the winning thread. Hey Ho Let's Go and the selection's stablemate Lethal Blast can pose the chief threats in the finale.