Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.01s

(2)

Mindset²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75

9/4

Lightly-raced winner. 14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Claims if he can get back to the pick of his 2yo efforts.

Form: 713-98

(1)

Morcar²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

5/6

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fourth of 12 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement and makes the most appeal.

Form: 0-84

(5)

Emperor Zen¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: J Butler| OR: 73| BF

10/3

Winner at Kempton in December. 11/8, last of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW), needing stronger gallop. Off 128 days. Solid claims if he's tuned up after a break.

Form: 3312-25

Non-Runners

(6)

Mythical Guest²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: G G Margarson J: T P Queally

(4)

Montevideo¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

(3)

Tribute³⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: W Buick

Forecasts

Morcar (5/6), Mindset (9/4), Montevideo (9/4), Emperor Zen (10/3), Tribute (7/2), Mythical Guest (7/1)

MORCAR has set a solid platform and promises to be well suited by the longer trip, so he gets the nod over Montevideo, who ran with credit in a novice at Haydock 12 days ago and could get her own way in front. Tribute is also considered.