Margaret Smith Memorial Celebrations Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 52.46s

(2)

Innse Gall¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| D

15/2

Shaped as if still in good form fourth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (8f, soft, 12/1) 2 weeks ago, caught further back than ideal. Back in class 5 company and could well get involved.

Form: 4-25334

(6)

Western Stars^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

20/1

Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when last of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 8/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and has something to prove at present.

Form: 44-5540

(3)

Phoenix Fire²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 76

5/1

13/2, confirmed the improvement shown previously when third of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 601-433

(5)

Shine On Brendan^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 9/2, again ran well when second of 5 in handicap at this course (9.2f, good) 16 days ago, running on. Fancied to be in the mix back in this grade.

Form: 342312

(1)

Look Back Smiling^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 74| BF

4/7

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (2/1) at Leicester (7f, soft) 3 days ago, suited by having a sound gallop to aim at. Escapes a penalty for that success and holds leading claims if arriving in the same mood.

Form: 473251

(4)

Banner Road^h1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53| D

20/1

Winner at Ayr in July. 11/2, wasted no time getting back to form when second of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Hood on 1st time. 1 of 2 for this yard.

Form: 874132

Forecasts

Look Back Smiling (4/7), Phoenix Fire (5/1), Shine On Brendan (15/2), Innse Gall (15/2), Banner Road (20/1), Western Stars (20/1)

LOOK BACK SMILING resumed winning ways in clear-cut fashion at Leicester on Wednesday and wisely turned out quickly escaping a penalty, Gemma Tutty's 3-y-o is fancied to follow up. Shine On Brendan arrives in good form and he may well have to settle for silver again, with Innse Gall taken to fill out third spot.