Brampton Manor Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 3m 1.34s

(3)

Throne Hall^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 95

3/1

Not scored since spring of 2021 but has posted a very good pair of runner-up efforts in recent weeks, latest when 1½ lengths behind Charging Thunder at Ayr 12 days ago. 4 lb better off with that rival here and that could be enough to reverse the placings.

Form: 8-79022

(2)

Charging Thunder^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

6/4

Made it 2 wins from 3 starts since the headgear went on when scoring by 1½ lengths from Throne Hall at Ayr 12 days ago. Won in the style of one who'll remain of interest so he holds obvious claims despite a 4 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 222151

(4)

Cogital^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 82| D

2/1

Improved over hurdles last season (won at Newton Abbot in April) and has continued his good form onto the Flat, winning at Chepstow in May and at Chester 3 weeks ago. Probably as good as ever at the minute so warrants plenty respect.

Form: 2-63131

(1)

Indigo Times²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 79| CD

9/1

Very capable stayer for David Simcock, bagging handicaps at Kempton and Newmarket last summer. However he's finished well held on both starts last month and it's tough to support him on that evidence despite a tumbling mark.

Form: 8127-66

Non-Runners

(5)

Mancini²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: Rose Dawes

Forecasts

Charging Thunder (6/4), Cogital (2/1), Throne Hall (3/1), Indigo Times (9/1), Mancini (20/1)

THRONE HALL and Charging Thunder were second and first respectively at Ayr 12 days ago and with the latter now racing from a 4 lb higher mark that could be enough to anchor David O'Meara's charge so Throne Hall is narrowly preferred to reverse the placings. Cogital looks best of the others and looks an obvious third choice.