Trade Centre Group Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 35.73s

(3)

Maokai¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 65

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 12 in novice at Kempton (1m) 15 days ago. Potential improver in handicaps but his opening mark definitely demands more.

Form: 798

(1)

Trans Montana^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L P Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 64

15/8

Fair maiden. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las (1m, good) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Obvious chance off the same mark.

Form: 760-222

(2)

Clipsham Gold²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K P De Foy| OR: 62| D

11/8

Clicked for new yard with 7f/1m wins at Leicester last month. Further 3 lb rise is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 0-32511

(4)

Say Grace⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 62| D

18/1

Won AW seller and turf claimer for Rae Guest in the spring. 22/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 126673

(5)

Miss Houdini¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

50/1

Winning debut for David O'Meara in spring 2021 but unable to reproduce that for 2 different trainers since. First run for 115 days.

Form: 98-6709

(6)

Wonderful Thing¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 53| D

4/1

Winner at Leicester in July. 5/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 087814

Forecasts

Clipsham Gold (11/8), Trans Montana (15/8), Wonderful Thing (4/1), Maokai (14/1), Say Grace (18/1), Miss Houdini (50/1)

TRANS MONTANA was over 7 lengths clear of the third when runner-up at Ffos Las last week and can get off the mark before a 2 lb rise for that run takes effect. The hat-trick seeking Clipsham Gold is the obvious threat.