Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 1m 55.54s

(2)

Dream Frontier²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 52

33/1

Ran to only a modest level at 2 yrs and fared no better on first run since leaving Ed Dunlop when ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 21 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 59089-9

(5)

Stintino Sunset⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 51

5/2

Started the year in decent nick, making the frame when fourth of 8 at Kempton (1m) in February. Had excuses next time, but below form in reapplied cheekpieces at Lingfield on her final outing later that month. Could get back on track after a break.

Form: 42-5466

(4)

Astronomica¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 50

12/1

Having shown little in her 3 qualifying runs, failed to improve on her nursery debut when last of 11 at Kempton (1m) in November. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0480-

(1)

Optik^b1¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 50

9/4

Little impact in a trio of starts late last year, thirteenth of 14 at Kempton (1m) when last seen in December. Has been gelded since, so no surprise if he were to show more now making his handicap debut in first-time blinkers.

Form: 000-

(6)

Racing Demon^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: E De Giles| OR: 50

5/2

Has been going the right way in handicaps this year, bumping into the improving Sparks Fly (winner again since) when second at this C&D (heavy, 5/1) 14 days ago. Looks ready to open his account.

Form: 68-6522

(3)

Deep Spirit^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 49

7/1

In the frame twice in handicaps at Lingfield (both at 1m) this year, third of 7 on the latest occasion in March. Respectable effort when sixth of 10 at Southwell last time and can give her running again.

Form: 064736

Forecasts

Optik (9/4), Racing Demon (5/2), Stintino Sunset (5/2), Deep Spirit (7/1), Astronomica (12/1), Dream Frontier (33/1)

RACING DEMON arrives in good form having finished runner-up on his last 2 starts, bumping into an improving rival over C&D last time, and he can build on those efforts to go one better this time around. Deep Spirit has been running respectably and could be the one to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Stintino Sunset.