Madeleine Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 0.19s

(1)

Birkenhead^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| D

3/1

Successful at Catterick in May and added to his tally in a big field at York (Eeh Bah Gum well behind) at York (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Ought to remain very competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: D12361

(2)

Dapper Man^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65| D

9/1

Operating below his best this season but not disgraced after a short break last time and he's starting to look well handicapped again.

Form: 636565

(3)

Global Humor^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| D

11/8

Not the most reliable but he was a creditable second of 5 over C&D (good to firm) a week ago.

Form: 6R6642

(4)

Eeh Bah Gum¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 64| CD

9/4

Snapepd a long losing run over C&D in June. Runner-up on next 2 starts and best not judged on his latest run in a big field at York (not ideally drawn).

Form: 261220

Non-Runners

(5)

Astapor⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: J Riches J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Global Humor (11/8), Eeh Bah Gum (9/4), Birkenhead (3/1), Astapor (4/1), Dapper Man (9/1)

A tight little race. EEH BAH GUM was actually a fair way behind Birkenhead at York a couple of weeks ago but there were possible excuses and it's possible he'll be able to dominate here from the rail draw.