Racing TV Floodlit Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 2m 35.26s

(1)

Belloccio⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 107| CD

14/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 50/1, 6½ lengths fourth of 7 to Bay Bridge in September Stakes at this C&D 58 days ago. May prove vulnerable under a penalty against the 3-y-os.

Form: 411-684

(3)

Blanchland²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 106| D

10/1

Smart colt. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 18/1) 20 days ago. Well worth his place back in listed company and, provided that he proves equally effective on polytrack, he won't go down without a fight.

Form: 212-861

(4)

Lion's Pride³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 105| C

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner in July. Bit below form 7 lengths third of 6 to Tregony in listed race at Newmarket (12f, good to firm, 5/2) 38 days ago. Still early days and he merits respect back on the AW.

Form: 2133

(2)

Measured Time^h⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 101| C

4/9

Course winner. 3 wins from 3 runs. Won 5-runner handicap (8/15) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 73 days ago, soon clear. Remains a colt of serious potential and likely to take this step up in class in his stride.

Form: 111

Forecasts

Measured Time (4/9), Lion's Pride (10/3), Blanchland (10/1), Belloccio (14/1)

The unbeaten MEASURED TIME is an exciting prospect judged on what he's shown in winning a couple of 1m novice events here and, most recently, a Newmarket handicap over 1¼m. He looks more than ready for this step up in class/trip and is taken to continue his ascent. Blanchland got back on track and made it 2-2 on the all-weather when landing a Newcastle handicap recently, and he gets the nod ahead of Lion's Pride for forecast purposes.