Jewson Chorley Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 11.76s

(4)

Feel The Need¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85

9/2

Fairly useful 7f juvenile winner who resumed after 7 months off/gelded with an excellent second of six in 7.5f Beverley handicap. Both efforts since have been a bit underwhelming but he's up in trip now.

Form: 179-246

(3)

Stellar Grande³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 82| D

10/11

Progressive sort who made it 2 from 2 for the year with a cosy success at Nottingham a month ago. Open to further improvement and may well complete the hat-trick.

Form: 7432-11

(1)

Almarin^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: P Owens| OR: 79

5/1

15/2 and visored for 1st time, very good second of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Can't be discounted for all that the longer trip is an unknown.

Form: 541-082

(6)

Gozo^p1²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 78WS

9/1

Fair form for Ian Williams last season. New yard had a winner recently and has cheekpieces on for handicap debut after 9 months off/wind op. Worth a market check.

Form: 443-

(5)

Playactor¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

7/1

Showed ability in a trio of novice events, including when fifth of 10 over this trip at Newmarket's Craven meeting, but failed to improve making handicap debut at Chester (10.3f, good) 18 days ago. Can get back to form returned to a more galloping track.

Form: 7566

Non-Runners

(2)

Greek Order²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: W Buick

Forecasts

Stellar Grande (10/11), Greek Order (11/8), Feel The Need (9/2), Almarin (5/1), Playactor (7/1), Gozo (9/1)

COVERDALE improved further to score with a bit in hand at Nottingham and he's preferred to the well-bred Greek Order, who is also going the right way. Playactor should benefit from the return to a more conventional track (below form at Chester last time), so he's not one to discount.