'Le Freak' Handicap

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 45.29s

(2)

Hortzadar^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

7/1

Latest win at Ripon in April. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 12 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Considered.

Form: 160085

(1)

Aldhaja²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 86| D

6/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Haydock in May. 5/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 25 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Not ruled out.

Form: 129120

(4)

Mercurius Power^t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| CD

15/8

15/2, won 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Merits serious consideration under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 6-84251

(3)

City Runner^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: B J Meehan| OR: 84

4/1

Winner at Southwell in January. 13/2, last of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 39 days ago. More is required.

Form: 5-12280

Non-Runners

(5)

Fast Medicine¹¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Aldhaja (6/4), Mercurius Power (15/8), City Runner (4/1), Hortzadar (7/1), Fast Medicine (8/1)

MERCURIUS POWER got back to winning ways over C&D a week ago and is fancied to follow up under a 5 lb penalty at the chief expense of in-form top-weight Hortzadar. Aldhaja appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.