Gowland & Dawson Nursery

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.60s

(3)

Gamraan¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 20 in nursery at York (7f, good to firm, 14/1) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with more needed.

Form: 93320

(5)

Dark Encounter¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 77

11/10

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 20 in nursery at York (7f, good to firm, 40/1) 15 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Makes tapeta debut. Weighted to go close.

Form: 2674

(6)

Alpen Power²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, sixth of 11 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 446

(4)

Short Circuit^p³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 74

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 15/2) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs considering.

Form: 665

(2)

Consoling¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 71

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 28/1, creditable third of 15 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta/handicap debut and in the mix.

Form: 4213

(1)

Star Of Lazise⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 68| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 7/1, fourth of 8 in nursery at Carlisle (6.9f, good) 8 days ago, barely adequate test. In the picture.

Form: 473714

Forecasts

Dark Encounter (11/10), Alpen Power (5/1), Gamraan (6/1), Short Circuit (7/1), Consoling (15/2), Star Of Lazise (12/1)

DARK ENCOUNTER posted a very good fourth in a big-field York nursery last time and looks ahead of his mark despite taking a 2 lb rise. Handicap-debutant Consoling could emerge as the chief threat to Karl Burke's colt ahead of course-winner Star of Lazise.