Ballyshannon Care Centre Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 3m 10.24s

(2)

Nova Legend^v1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 80

7/4

16/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Hugo Palmer when good second of 7 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 32 days ago, taking time to get going. That form is solid and he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 443-2

(3)

Mugader¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Could do better still, so merits respect.

Form: 3833

(1)

Havaila¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 76

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in maiden (5/2) at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Bred to do better and looks the type to relish this longer trip on handicap debut, so one to note.

Form: 423

(4)

Highland Frolic^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 74

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 17/2, fifth of 8 in maiden at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 305

(5)

Levitate²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 32-346

(6)

Buxted Reel^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69

14/1

3/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Improving all the time recently, so likely to be on the premises.

Form: 24-9522

Forecasts

Nova Legend (7/4), Havaila (10/3), Mugader (4/1), Highland Frolic (6/1), Levitate (10/1), Buxted Reel (14/1)

NOVA LEGEND shaped well when splitting a couple of subsequent winners on debut for his current yard at Leicester a month ago, so he's well worth a chance to go one better. A solid showing from Buxted Reel seems likely but it might be the well-bred Havaila who troubles the selection most, with the longer trip sure to suit him.