UNISON Supporting Black Workers Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 3.17s

(3)

Star Of Lady M⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

5/2

Good second of 13 in handicap (12/1) at York (5.4f, good) 8 days ago. Very much one to consider on the back of that solid effort.

Form: 007632

(2)

Jamie Bond⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: B Smart| OR: 73| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Catterick in April. Last of 18 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm, 28/1) 78 days ago, folding. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 636-10

(6)

Fortunate Star¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| D

7/2

Winner at Nottingham in May. Below form fourth of 11 in handicap back there (5f, soft, 8/1) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Leading claims.

Form: 43-5214

(1)

Thunder Star³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 70| D

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (5/1) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 36 days ago. This is more demanding up 5 lb.

Form: 455-051

(5)

Slingsbytoo^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

13/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago, finishing strongly. Remains unexposed at this trip and 3 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 30-5641

(4)

Cluedo⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 67| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Bath in May. 5/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) 70 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 743-13

Forecasts

Star Of Lady M (5/2), Fortunate Star (7/2), Thunder Star (9/2), Cluedo (9/2), Slingsbytoo (13/2), Jamie Bond (8/1)

SLINGSBYTOO finished strongly when opening his account dropped to 5f for the first time at Catterick last month and, provided that they go an honest gallop here, a 3 lb rise may not be enough to stop him in his tracks. Fortunate Star did well under the circumstances at Nottingham recently and he is feared most ahead of Star of Lady M.