Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.51s

(4)

Danzeno²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Appleby| OR: 99| D

11/1

22/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip and though entitled to come on for that run, this 11-y-o looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 01195-6

(3)

Tiger Crusade⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 97| D

18/1

40/1, twenty-fourth of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Now 3 lb lower and this is nowhere near as competitive as the Wokingham, but one or two of these are more appealing all the same.

Form: 8281-60

(2)

Witch Hunter¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 101| BF| D

5/4

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable length second of 7 to El Caballo in listed race at Lingfield (7f, AW, evens) when last seen in March. That form has been boosted since and mark for this handicap debut looks fair.

Form: 232-12

(6)

Full Authority^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 89| D

6/1

14/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good) 23 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Up 4 lb for that and likely to find one or two too strong.

Form: 452642

(1)

Indian Creak¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 85| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 10/11, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Was knocking on the door prior to that and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 072225

(5)

Sterling Knight¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Respectable fifteenth of 27 in handicap (14/1) at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 71-4110

Forecasts

Witch Hunter (5/4), Indian Creak (4/1), Sterling Knight (9/2), Full Authority (6/1), Danzeno (11/1), Tiger Crusade (18/1)

This is likely to go to one of the 3-y-os, WITCH HUNTER or Sterling Knight. Choosing between them isn't easy, but Witch Hunter has fewer miles on the clock and is appealing now pitched into a handicap having chased home the highly progressive El Caballo in a listed event on the all-weather in March. Sterling Knight wasn't disgraced at Royal Ascot recently when bidding for the hat-trick and is clear second choice ahead of Indian Creak.