Niall Kavanagh Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 23.97s

(4)

Lord Rapscallion^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 86| D

13/2

Arrives on a long losing run and wasn't at his best when sixth over C&D last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-58226

(5)

Natural Path^p,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85| BF| D

5/1

Dual 6f winner in 2021. Has returned to Britain in reasonable heart, second at Catterick 3 days ago, so merits respect with 5-lb claimer up.

Form: 543352

(2)

Auditor²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: M Meade| OR: 89| CD

6/4

Useful 3yo who upped his game to score over C&D last time. Might have been on the best part of the track that day, but still merits respect in his follow-up bid.

Form: 1-27541

(1)

Outrun The Storm¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

9/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Leicester in June and backed it up with an excellent second there a fortnight ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 282712

(3)

Cabinet Of Clowns¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| D

3/1

Off the mark in Salisbury novice in June and improved further when runner-up in a handicap at Sandown last time, shaping well. Open to further improvement and could take the beating.

Form: 4212

Forecasts

Auditor (6/4), Cabinet Of Clowns (3/1), Outrun The Storm (9/2), Natural Path (5/1), Lord Rapscallion (13/2)

CABINET OF CLOWNS is going the right way and takes marginal preference over the in-form front runner Outrun The Storm in a tightly-knit affair. Recent C&D winner Auditor also merits consideration.