Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 2m 29.52s

(4)

Hyanna^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 5 in handicap (3/1) at this course (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 5-55434

(6)

Mercian Hymn⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 76| BF

5/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap over C&D (good to firm, 7/2) 50 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 11-2375

(5)

Zhang Fei^p1¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74

6/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (6/1) over C&D (good). Off 126 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 32232-6

(2)

Elena's Gift¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80| C

9/4

Really got her act together in recent starts, following up her Beverley victory with convincing success in 8-runner handicap at this course (10f, good to firm) 14 days ago. 6 lb higher now but remains open to improvement.

Form: 6-43611

(1)

Charles St^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 79

9/4

Yet to finish out the frame in 8 starts, latest when third in Doncaster handicap (11.9f, firm, 9/4) 25 days ago. First-time blinkers may aid his finishing effort and must enter calculations.

Form: 222423

(3)

After Eight^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

10/1

Winner at Lingfield in March. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 5/1) 26 days ago. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221338

Forecasts

Charles St (9/4), Elena's Gift (9/4), Mercian Hymn (5/1), Zhang Fei (6/1), Hyanna (7/1), After Eight (10/1)

ELENA'S GIFT arrives on a roll and should be suited by this stiffer test of stamina. She can complete the hat-trick. Charles St may give her most to think about.