'Our Mums' Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 47.14s

(1)

Cosmos Raj^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: B A Curtis| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

11/2

Latest win at Ayr in April. 9/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Mark unchanged and could be a factor if first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect.

Form: 2-61033

(4)

Amadeus Grey^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

11/1

33/1, second of 7 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 10 days ago. That represented a step back in the right direction and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 61/45-72

(5)

Carnival Zain³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74| BF| D

16/5

Two wins from 4 runs this year, the latest at Thirsk in April. 3/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 31 days ago. Shade more needed up another 2 lb, but he's a player all the same.

Form: 57-2112

(2)

Visibility⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| C| D

11/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (20/1) at this course (10f, good) 8 days ago. More on his plate under a penalty in this competitive race.

Form: 337561

(3)

Western Stars⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/4, third of 10 in maiden at Musselburgh (8f, good) 49 days ago, having run of race. Very much of interest with William Buick booked for this handicap debut.

Form: 823

(6)

Grifter¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

11/4

9/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago, always holding on. Nudged up just 2 lb and another big run is anticipated.

Form: 49-7251

Forecasts

Grifter (11/4), Carnival Zain (16/5), Western Stars (4/1), Cosmos Raj (11/2), Visibility (11/2), Amadeus Grey (11/1)

Cases can be made for each member of the sextet. Preference is for GRIFTER, who opened his account in determined fashion at Beverley recently and he remains on a good mark based on last season's form. Fellow 3-y-o Western Stars is greatly respected on his handicap debut, while Carnival Zain lost little caste in defeat when failing in his hat-trick bid over C&D last month. Amadeus Grey will also be a threat if able to build on his latest effort.