David Bennett Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 3.71s

(6)

Gangway⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76| D

11/2

Latest win at Lingfield in May. Proved himself just as effective on turf when very good third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Player.

Form: 147243

(2)

Wisper²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 68| CD

6/4

3-time C&D winner, including twice this year, most recently in July. 9/4, second of 4 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from another 2 lb higher.

Form: 12-1512

(4)

Headshot³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66

12/1

Latest win at Bath in April. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Few of the others look bettter treated at present.

Form: 812726

(5)

Arclight⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 73

13/8

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Sandown (9f, good) 8 days ago, having run of race. Looks an archetypal improver for this yard and should go well.

Form: 731-3

(3)

He's Our Star^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| C

40/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Probably needed run when fourth of 5 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good, 14/1) on return 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Bit to find.

Form: 727824

(1)

Junoesque^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 59| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner also scored over 12f here in May. Hasn't had as much impact from higher marks since and others might have more from improvement.

Form: 511263

Forecasts

Wisper (6/4), Arclight (13/8), Gangway (11/2), Junoesque (11/1), Headshot (12/1), He's Our Star (40/1)

ARCLIGHT shaped really well on her handicap debut at Sandown last time and looks a textbook improver at 3 yrs for her in-form yard. C&D specialist Wisper is in fine form and is feared, whilst Gangway also merits consideration.