Les Dove Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 8.77s

(4)

Lady Rascal¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 72| BF

5/1

Raised her game when landing a 6-runner minor event at Salisbury (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Modest gallop didn't do her any favours when failing to land the odds upped to a 1½m in a Thirsk handicap next time and this further increase in trip looks a good move.

Form: 6-80312

(3)

Cinnodin³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Didn't show much in 3 starts on the AW in 2022 but has looked a different proposition this season, winning 3 of his 4 starts in handicaps, the latest a 4-runner affair over this C&D. 5 lb rise doesn't look harsh and couldn't rule out, for all that more is certainly needed.

Form: 70-1121

(5)

Fair Dinkum¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 68| BF

11/4

Posted his best effort yet upped to this trip when chasing home an improver from the Sir Mark Prescott yard at Redcar (good to firm). More than capable of winning a race or two on that evidence and should make his presence felt here with Oisin Murphy up.

Form: 07-652

(1)

Lionella²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 63

13/2

Creditable efforts in 1½m handicaps at Lingfield and Salisbury since returning to action in April. This stiffer test will almost certainly be in her favour but will need to up her game a notch if she's to open her account.

Form: 8546-23

(2)

Trooper Bisdee¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 59

6/4

Left 2-y-o form well behind when making a winning return/handicap debut upped to 11.5f at Yarmouth (good to firm) recently. 3 lb rise almost certainly underestimates him and appeals as the type to remain a step ahead of the handicapper for some time yet.

Form: 990-1

Non-Runners

(6)

Steven Seagull¹⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: J Quinn

Forecasts

Trooper Bisdee (6/4), Fair Dinkum (11/4), Lady Rascal (5/1), Cinnodin (5/1), Lionella (13/2), Steven Seagull (33/1)

TROOPER BISDEE has the look of yet another Sir Mark Prescott-trained 3-y-o who will run up a sequence in staying handicaps. Indeed, he stll looked raw when making a successful reappearance at Yarmouth and this further step up in trip is pretty much guaranteed to be the catalyst for further improvement. Lady Rascal also shapes as though this stiffer test will be in her favour and she is second choice ahead of Fair Dinkum.