Wiggonby Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 3m 4.88s

(3)

Amazing Red¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 82| D

18/1

Arrives well below par, last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 147-646

(5)

Zoffee²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 81

11/8

Off 5 months and first run since leaving Philip Hobbs when fair third of 4 in handicap (7/1) at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Not discounted if builiding on that effort.

Form: 21273/3

(4)

Pearl Warrior^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Had wind op and visored ahead of below-par sixth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 0028-86

(1)

Detective¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 70| C

5/4

4-time course winner who has taken his form up a level this term, scoring at Hamilton (11f) and over 7.8f here this month. Should prove effective over this longer trip. Weighted to complete his hat-trick under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 2222-11

(2)

Snookered¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| C

9/1

Course winner who posted creditable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 12 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not ruled out.

Form: 8/2450-3

Forecasts

Detective (5/4), Zoffee (11/8), Snookered (9/1), Pearl Warrior (11/1), Amazing Red (18/1)

DETECTIVE has returned an improved model and is a versatile sort too so a 5 lb penalty shouldn't prevent him from making it 3-3 in 2022 over this longer trip. Snookered and Zoffee appeal as much the pick of the rest and can chase home Dianne Sayer's thriving 6-y-o in that order.