Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 2m 20.86s

(2)

Precision Storm¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 82| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chester in July. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 22/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 012158

(4)

Barenboim^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| BF

15/8

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Chelmsford in November. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 5/2) 25 days ago, not ideally placed. Big player.

Form: 371216

(5)

Further Measure^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: S Kirk| OR: 76

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 18 days ago. Not without hope.

Form: 4-43646

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Junkanoo^v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| CD

15/8

Visored for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (28/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, staying on well. This looks tougher up 4 lb but he'll be a threat if in a similar mood all the same.

Form: 2/60471

(1)

Dark Island¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 73| CD

15/2

C&D winner in September. 8/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 18 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 630190

Non-Runners

(3)

He's A Latchico⁵¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Barenboim (15/8), Junkanoo (15/8), He's A Latchico (7/2), Further Measure (4/1), Dark Island (15/2), Precision Storm (11/1)

BARENBOIM was unlucky not to finish closer at Wolverhampton last time and, still on what looks a workable mark, he is taken to regain the winning thread. If Junkanoo responds as kindly to the visor as he did when scoring over C&D he will be a threat and stablemate He's A Latchico is also in with a shout. A case can be made for Further Measure, too, but Precision Storm and Dark Island both look up against it.