Lisa Todd 40th Birthday Celebrations Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 24.45s

(3)

Don't Look Back²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 69

10/1

Fit from hurdling, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy, 28/1) last month. Not disgraced over shorter trip at Musselburgh since and warrants respect.

Form: 346/4-15

(6)

Sophiesticate²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69

22/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Ayr (10f, heavy). Off 7 months. Others more appealing.

Form: 110079-

(1)

Where's Jeff^p1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| C| D

11/4

Course winner who was returning from 8 months off when close second of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and looks sure to go well again. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 35266-2

(4)

Clansman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 68

7/4

Found improvement when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, heavy) on return 35 days ago, sticking to task. 2 lb rise fair and holds strong follow-up claims.

Form: 25761-1

(5)

Two Auld Pals²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64

11/2

Creditable 3¾ lengths third of 10 to Clansman in handicap (15/2) at Ayr (13.1f, heavy). Off 7 months. Still looking for first success.

Form: 535573-

(2)

Baez³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 61

4/1

25/1, first run since leaving David Menuisier when respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 37 days ago. Entitled to build on that but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 72323-6

Forecasts

Clansman (7/4), Where's Jeff (11/4), Baez (4/1), Two Auld Pals (11/2), Don't Look Back (10/1), Sophiesticate (22/1)

CLANSMAN begun the new campaign with a personal best at Doncaster and remains fairly treated. He is fancied to score again. Where's Jeff looks the likeliest danger.