Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 41.54s

(2)

Notions¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 84

11/1

Latest win at Goodwood in April and wasted no time getting back to form when fifth of 8 in 7f handicap at Sandown (good to firm) 19 days ago. More needed here, though.

Form: 214-195

(1)

Conservative³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: M Meade| OR: 82| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner who posted another good effort when third of 8 in 7f handicap at Newbury (good to soft) 30 days ago. Will prove suited by a return to 1m, and he's respected with good value claimer taking over in the saddle.

Form: 33-123

(4)

Western Writer^p1,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: C Appleby| OR: 79| BF

2/1

Promising individual who got off the mark in a 7f maiden at Chelmsford in June. Looked unlucky not to follow up on handicap debut at Kempton (8f) last week, needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Claims are crystal clear.

Form: 62-12

(3)

Ikhtiraaq⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 79

7/4

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Owen Burrows when respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 78 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 221-7

Forecasts

Ikhtiraaq (7/4), Western Writer (2/1), Conservative (5/2), Notions (11/1)

WESTERN WRITER looked unlucky not to follow up his Chelmsford maiden success on his handicap debut at Kempton last week, having conceded first run to the winner, so he's taken to make amends now fitted with first-time cheekpieces. Conservative will prove suited by a return 1m and is feared most with a good value claimer taking over in the saddle.