Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.03s

(3)

Bernard Spierpoint^t,v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 60| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 5/4) 12 days ago, keeping on well. Progressing recently so he's not taken lightly back in handicap company.

Form: 169511

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(6)

Yimou^v1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 60| BF| D

9/2

Thirty five runs since last win in 2020. Fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 11/4) 18 days ago, never nearer. Visor on 1st time and possibilities.

Form: 640234

(5)

Red Alert^p⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| CD

5/2

4-time C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap (11/10) at this C&D (soft) 7 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 790311

(1)

Porfin^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 59| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 15/8, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account.

Form: 327034

(4)

Rhythmic Acclaim⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 62

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (6f) 61 days ago, clear of rest. Much respected on her turf debut.

Form: 56-742

(2)

Vandad^b1,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| C

40/1

Course winner. 6/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (5.3f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time with more needed.

Form: 8-78767

Forecasts

Red Alert (5/2), Rhythmic Acclaim (11/4), Bernard Spierpoint (11/4), Yimou (9/2), Porfin (9/1), Vandad (40/1)

RED ALERT is thriving since the cheekpieces went back on and a 4 lb penalty doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from bagging a quick C&D hat-trick. Bernard Spierpoint is also enjoying a purple patch and rates the obvious threat in his own hat-tirck bid. Fellow C&D scorer Porfin appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.