Sharon Murray Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.31s

(3)

Reprised²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 77| D

15/2

Improved when getting off mark at Southwell (6.1f) in January. First run since leaving K. R. Burke when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago, racing wide. Place claims.

Form: 2342-14

(4)

Shallow³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Spencer| OR: 77| CD

3/1

Promising type. Followed up from C&D maiden win when landing 6-runner handicap (16/5) here 35 days ago, keeping on well. Should progress again.

Form: 2-11

(5)

Sonmarg²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S Woods| OR: 76| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Given considerate return when fifth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 7130-5

(2)

Jimmy Speaking²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 72

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 10 in nursery at Yarmouth (6f, soft, 11/1). Off 7 months. Makes polytrack debut. Mark still appears on stiff side.

Form: 5663-

(6)

Mart¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 71| BF| D

9/4

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 6/4, good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 10 days ago, finishing well after conceding first run. Has good chance on form.

Form: 131-522

Non-Runners

(1)

Swordplay²⁰³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Mart (9/4), Shallow (3/1), Jimmy Speaking (7/2), Sonmarg (4/1), Reprised (15/2), Swordplay (10/1)

SHALLOW can take a 7 lb rise in her stride and complete a C&D hat-trick, though may not have it all her own way given the presence of Mart, who shaped most encouragingly in a race not run to suit at Lingfield earlier in the month. Reprised can complete the placings.