TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 38.31s

(3)

Rocking Tree⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 88

9/1

Made the frame twice in maidens for Ger Lyons last year and, after 5 months off, made a winning start for current yard in Wolverhampton minor event in March. Followed up with something to spare at the same course (8.6f) a month ago and he can make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 7426-11

(1)

Lautrec^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 86| BF| D

11/2

600,000 gns Kingman colt. Closely related to 2000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia and half-brother to top-class dual-Classic winner St Mark's Basilica. Overcame inexperience to make winning debut at Newcastle in November. Turned over at short odds on return but retains potential over 1m in headgear.

Form: 1-4

(4)

Skukuza¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 85

11/4

Plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Newbury (7f, good) on debut last summer, but was still green when third at Yarmouth next time. Shaped as if better for the run after 8 months off at this course last month and all the better for that when second over C&D a fortnight ago.

Form: 23-62

(6)

Arisaig³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: C Johnston| OR: 83

11/4

Winner of 7f novice events at Chelmsford and Lingfield towards the end of 2023 (well beaten in AW listed race in France in between). Sound fourth on reappearance over C&D, for all she looked quite hard work.

Form: 181-4

(5)

Spun To Gold³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

7/2

AW winner on third and final 2-y-o start. Well backed but failed to improve on handicap debut/reappearance over 7f here a month ago and now goes up in trip. Should be more to come.

Form: 371-4

(2)

Fihrayn²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

8/1

Performed to a similar level all 3 starts over a mile as a juvenile. Made no impression on handicap debut/reappearance over 10f at Sandown and quickly back in trip.

Form: 445-9

Forecasts

Skukuza (11/4), Arisaig (11/4), Spun To Gold (7/2), Lautrec (11/2), Fihrayn (8/1), Rocking Tree (9/1)

SKUKUZA displayed improved form when runner-up in a well-run handicap over C&D a fortnight ago and a 2 lb rise shouldn't prevent a very bold bid to go one place better. If there's a big improver in the field it's surely Lautrec given his pedigree and he's feared most.