Laura Barry Memorial Selling Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 45.34s

(1)

Vondelpark⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: G Tutty| OR: 67| D

4/6

Good third at RIpon on return but raced too freely when seventh of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Wetherby (10f, good to firm) 52 days ago. Sets a decent standard if able to bounce back having since been gelded.

Form: 410-347

(2)

Camusdarach¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 65

12/1

Yet to really threaten this season, probably doing too much too soon when last of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 32-4537

(5)

Duke Of Wybourne^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62

7/2

Runner-up at Newcastle in April and wasn't disgraced from a slipping mark when sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account.

Form: 255686

(6)

Valstar^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

11/1

Good second at Doncaster on return but tricky to fancy on recent efforts, faring no better in a change of headgear when sixth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 250-266

(3)

The Van Man³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 56

14/1

Hasn't really progressed from his debut and has finished down the field in a pair on handicaps this year. Hard to fancy.

Form: 4760-06

(4)

Lukla²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: P T Midgley| OR: 50

14/1

Poor form. Sixth of 7 in seller (100/1) at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-00786

Forecasts

Vondelpark (4/6), Duke Of Wybourne (7/2), Valstar (11/1), Camusdarach (12/1), Lukla (14/1), The Van Man (14/1)

Hard to be bullish about anything in this contest, though VONDELPARK makes most appeal in the hope that his recent gelding op could help allay his free-going tendencies. Duke of Wybourne stopped the slide to some extent at Doncaster last time and is most feared, with Camusdarach a very tentative pick for third.