Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 1m 38.22s

(6)

Gavi Di Gavi^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King| OR: 80| D

25/1

Bounced back to his best to resume winning ways at Wolverhampton in October and hasn't had the race run to suit both starts since.

Form: 727165-

(5)

Brains^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: J Butler| OR: 79| CD

85/40

Back to form when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (8f, 13/8) 26 days ago, by 4 lengths from Mawkeb, made all. Fancied to follow up.

Form: 688951-

(2)

Boafo Boy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77

4/1

Back on track with a career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Sure to be competitive if backing that up.

Form: 43/258-1

(1)

Counsel^t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

13/2

Wide-margin winner of Lingfield novice in July (for John & Thady Gosden). Back on track on second start for current yard when sixth at Kempton in October and not seen to best effect at Wolverhampton since.

Form: 513669-

(3)

Humanitarian¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S C Williams| OR: 74| BF| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 9/4) 10 days ago, despite being strong in the betting. Back down in trip.

Form: 43U07-8

(4)

Mawkeb^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| CD

2/1

Value for extra when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, conceding first run. Respected up 2 lb.

Form: 45152-1

Forecasts

Mawkeb (2/1), Brains (85/40), Boafo Boy (4/1), Counsel (13/2), Humanitarian (10/1), Gavi Di Gavi (25/1)

BRAINS won in convincing fashion under an attacking ride at Kempton 26 days ago and remains well treated on old form following an 8 lb rise, so the follow up beckons. Mawkeb and Boafo Boy head the dangers.