At The Races App Market Movers Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 30.84s

(3)

Downsman^p⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 81| BF| D

5/1

9/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, soft) 50 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. May yet have a bigger performance in him

Form: 21717-4

(2)

Mercian Hymn²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 80| D

5/2

Latest win at Kempton in December. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 13/2) 26 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 09011-2

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Cu Chulainn^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B J Meehan| OR: 79

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 13/2) 12 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Can't be discounted.

Form: 210-03

(4)

Lost Gold²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 76

11/4

Winner at Wolverhampton on debut in December. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Chepstow 23 days ago, perhaps in need of the run. Remains with potential on handicap debut and stable is thriving.

Form: 1-6

(5)

Merlin's Beard³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 76| BF| D

11/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f, 3/1) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. Might strip fitter for that return but needs a career best.

Form: 31111-5

(1)

Party Island³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 72| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Considered.

Form: 531037-

Forecasts

Mercian Hymn (5/2), Lost Gold (11/4), Cu Chulainn (7/2), Downsman (5/1), Party Island (10/1), Merlin's Beard (11/1)

MERCIAN HYMN is firmly on the up and should be suited by the return to this trip, so he takes preference over Lost Gold, who is still unexposed and likely to do better. The others don't look as well treated, but Downsman should give his running.