Fergie Happel Memorial Handicap

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 2m 10.64s

(2)

Chance^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 97| D

7/1

Won back-to-back AW handicaps during the winter. Off 5 months, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good, 25/1) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Can go well if building on that comeback run.

Form: 361-145

(4)

What's The Story^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 90

11/8

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 5 in handicap (4/1) at York (10.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago, no match for winner. Down in class and can end his losing streak soon.

Form: 447002

(3)

Glasses Up^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 80| CD

9/4

5-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. This is tough again but he should give his running.

Form: 002253

(1)

White Willow⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

10/3

2 wins from 4 runs this year, latest at Thirsk in May. Disappointing in big-field apprentice handicap at York (11.8f, good, 6/1) 71 days ago. Given a break and could get back on the up.

Form: 32-1310

Non-Runners

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Faylaq⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Ewan Whillans J: T Eaves

Forecasts

What's The Story (11/8), Glasses Up (9/4), White Willow (10/3), Chance (7/1), Faylaq (16/1)

A tricky handicap despite the small field with CHANCE taken to resume winning ways on the back of an encouraging return at Sandown. White Willow flopped at York but it had been all positive prior to that and she may get back on the up. What's The Story is back in a class 3 for the first time in a long while and could make his presence felt.