Hwfa Williams Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 44.12s

(4)

Colour Image^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85| D

6/1

Got off the mark in handicap company in 4-runner event at Bath (8f) 21 days ago, just holding on. Weighted to go close again off a 3 b higher mark.

Form: 1/700-61

(3)

Liberation Point^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| D

13/8

Resumed winning ways in Chester claimer in June before posting good second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago. Ought to be competitive again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 76-4912

(2)

Rogue Rocket¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 84| D

9/2

Opened his account on his handicap debut in 4-runner race at Salisbury (8f) 11 days ago. Needs more if he's to follow up off a 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 4551

(6)

Notions^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83

13/2

Returned with 7f win at Goodwood in April. Not disgraced when last of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f) 20 days ago. Needs considering in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 14-1954

(5)

Love Dreams²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Blake| OR: 75| D

5/1

Scored over 1m at Windsor in April and has continued in good nick, failing to stay 10f when seventh of 11 at Newbury 20 days ago. In the picture eased 1 lb and reverted to 1m.

Form: 371347

(1)

Mercurius Power^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| D

15/2

Arrives below par and he didn't look the easiest of rides when fifth of 8 in handicap at Chester (7.6f) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 16-8425

Forecasts

Liberation Point (13/8), Rogue Rocket (9/2), Love Dreams (5/1), Colour Image (6/1), Notions (13/2), Mercurius Power (15/2)

A case can be made for most of these but the most persuasive one is for COLOUR IMAGE who still looks on an attractive mark only 3 lb higher than when scoring at Bath three weeks ago. Chelmsford runner-up Liberation Point is another weighted to have a say while Love Dreams must enter calculations now reverted to his optimum trip.