John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 30.26s

(2)

Speedo Boy^p,t⁵⁵

7/1

Won this in 2018 and 2021, ending a long losing run last year. Probably needed Chester comeback 8 weeks ago and has had a wind op since. Dangerous to discount from tempting mark for in-form yard.

Form: 12390-8

(4)

Baileys Derbyday¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

5/1

Won small-field handicap at Chelmsford in April and good efforts 3 of last 4 starts, not beaten far at Kempton (2m) off this mark last time. Respected off the same mark.

Form: 182243

(5)

Single¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 77

11/1

Not won for a while but went close at Sandown at the start of the month and possible excuses for poor run 7 days on at Chester (different tactics employed, made running for a change). She has work to do here, though.

Form: 3-04925

(3)

Mancini^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| D

4/1

Losing run dates back to 2020 and recent efforts hardly suggest that a win is around the corner, although he's dropped a ton in the weights and has Ryan Moore up back at a more suitable trip here.

Form: 0-07068

(1)

Mostly Cloudy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: G Tutty| OR: 86| D

10/11

Continues on the up, extending his winning sequence to 4 upped in trip at Doncaster (extended 2m) 3 weeks ago, edging ahead late. More needed again up 6 lb/in class but could well be up to the task.

Form: 441111

Forecasts

Mostly Cloudy (10/11), Mancini (4/1), Baileys Derbyday (5/1), Speedo Boy (7/1), Single (11/1)

MOSTLY CLOUDY could go on improving for a while yet and can take this step up in class in his stride with a fifth straight victory. Speedo Boy has won this race twice and an improved showing back from a wind op wouldn't be a surprise. His stablemate Mancini lurks on a tempting mark and the booking of Ryan Moore catches the eye.