Magnum Classic Ice Cream Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 33.61s

(1)

Israr²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 99

11/8

Well-bred colt who knuckled down well to get up close home in the London Gold Cup (Handicap) at Newbury in May. Ran at least as well in defeat when third in King George V Stakes Handicap at Royal Ascot since and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 12-313

(3)

Warren Point³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Appleby| OR: 94

5/2

All the rage in the betting and made a winning start in 1¼m Newmarket maiden on debut in May. Defied a penalty with more in hand than the bare margin suggests at Doncaster (10.2f) and is the type to go on improving on handicap debut.

Form: 11

(2)

Wild Crusade^p⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 93| BF| D

7/4

Opened his account in a Kempton novice in January and followed up on handicap debut 13 weeks later at the same venue. Couldn't complete the hat-trick switched to turf at York last time but still improved further and remains capable of better.

Form: 92-112

Forecasts

Israr (11/8), Wild Crusade (7/4), Warren Point (5/2)

WARREN POINT, Wild Crusade and Israr all look sure to win more races, but the vote goes to the first named who had more in hand than the bare margin suggests when defying a penalty at Doncaster and can maintain his unbeaten record switched to a handicap.