Peroni Nastro Azzurro Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 35.54s

(6)

Scholarship²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: C G Cox| OR: 93| D

2/1

Well held both starts last summer after a winning debut at Haydock but gelded ahead of reappearance and well prepared to double tally at Newbury 3 weeks ago. Didn't have much in hand on that occasion and a 7 lb rise asks for more.

Form: 100-1

(1)

Racingbreaks Ryder¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 90

11/10

Off the mark at the fourth attempt at Brighton on final start on 2 yrs and justified strong support to make a successful start in handicaps at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) last month. Improved another chunk when completing the hat-trick at Haydock and drop in tip won't be an issue.

Form: 0231-11

(2)

Oj Lifestyle¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G & J Moore| OR: 88| D

9/1

Caused a big upset in a maiden at Newbury on second start last summer. Matched thar form when second at Chelmsford in November and makes his handicap debut/reappearance for a yard in excellent nick.

Form: 9152-

(5)

Tawafag²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 87| BF| D

11/2

Confirmed debut promise when winning 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in November, overcoming positional bias. Better form when second at Lingfield and limit unlikely to have been reached now handicapping.

Form: 81-2

Non-Runners

(3)

Dark Trooper⁸⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Ross Coakley

(4)

In These Shoes¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: W Buick

Forecasts

Racingbreaks Ryder (11/10), Scholarship (2/1), In These Shoes (3/1), Tawafag (11/2), Dark Trooper (13/2), Oj Lifestyle (9/1)

RACINGBREAKS RYDER is a colt firmly on the up, completing the hat-trick at Haydock a fortnight ago, and given how he races, the drop to 7f may actually suit. There is depth to this despite the field size, with In These Shoes and Tawafag the main threats.