Veolia Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 7.24s

(3)

Looe Beach³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

3/1

Made a successful handicap debut at Bath in May and cast aside a brace of lesser efforts when runner-up at Newmarket (1m) a month ago. Now goes up in trip.

Form: 4-91092

(5)

Kodiac Blue¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 72

6/1

Fourth all 3 starts but best effort in form terms at Bath a fortnight ago (1m). Isn't really bred for this far but in top hands now handicapping.

Form: 4-44

(1)

God Of Thunder¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

85/40

Much improved in handicaps this summer, recording brace of runner-up efforts at around this trip, losing on the line at Nottingham. Up 3 lb but has to be respected.

Form: 77022

(2)

Shabano¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 70

10/1

Gelded after 4-race juvenile campaign and shaped like a stayer when seventh on reappearance over 11f at Kempton for new yard a fortnight ago. More needed from this mark.

Form: 6524-7

(6)

Tessy Lad¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 60| BF

9/4

Suited by step up to this trip when second of 6 (clear of the rest) at Ffos Las10 days ago. Mark unchanged so he has to be of interest.

Form: 858762

Non-Runners

(4)

Bunker Bay²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

God Of Thunder (85/40), Tessy Lad (9/4), Looe Beach (3/1), Bunker Bay (9/2), Kodiac Blue (6/1), Shabano (10/1)

This could be a reasonable race for the grade with BUNKER BAY, Tessy Lad and God of Thunder all clear of the rest when runner-up in handicap company last time. The William Knight runner has the best pedigree of the trio and tries this trip for the first time, which makes him the most interesting proposition.