Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 12.44s

(5)

Mighty Gurkha^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 85| D

10/11

Winless since early 2021 but has put a couple of good efforts together, latest when third of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. First-time cheekpieces applied and Hollie Doyle back on board for the first time this year.

Form: 978723

(2)

Media Guest¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: G G Margarson| OR: 76| CD

7/4

C&D winner. 6/1, bounced back to form when second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago. Yet to run a bad race at this track (1 win and 3 seconds) so no surprise to see him in the mix.

Form: 526682

(1)

Giogiobbo^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Jefferson Smith| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| D

9/2

5/1, again wasn't disgraced when fourth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Could prove vulnerable to younger legs here, though.

Form: 440644

Non-Runners

(3)

Neptune Legend⁵²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: S De Sousa

(4)

The Green Man¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J Parr J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Mighty Gurkha (10/11), Media Guest (7/4), The Green Man (9/4), Giogiobbo (9/2), Neptune Legend (9/2)

Impossible to rule any of the quintet out but preference is for THE GREEN MAN. Joseph Parr's 3-y-o was edged out late at Newmarket last month (taking his runner-up record to 3-6) and this represents a good opportunity for him to go a place better. Mighty Gurkha put a couple of solid efforts together last month so he heads up the dangers with first-time cheekpieces applied, ahead of Media Guest, who is yet to finish outside the first 2 at this venue.