T P Group Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 5.27s

(4)

Alpen Power¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| C

9/4

Gained sole win over 1m here in September. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago, fading. This is easier.

Form: 31-3629

(3)

Marefuori^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti| OR: 75

2/1

8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. That was a sound effort in a better handicap than this (that is also working out well) so he has to be of serious interest.

Form: 314-225

(2)

Galactic Charm³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75

11/2

Fourth of 7 in maiden (9/2) at Goodwood (8f, soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut and he might not be straightforward.

Form: 322-254

(1)

Faayzah²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 73

13/2

Turned over at odds-on third start then seventh of 12 in novice event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 8/1). Off 7 months. Up in trip for handicap debut and must improve to defy this mark.

Form: 5227-

(6)

Royal Praise⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and visored for first time, last of 12 in maiden at this course (7f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut and must bounce back.

Form: 0830

(5)

Clear Storm²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68| D

9/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 11/2) 27 days ago, staying on well. 3 lb rise won't prevent bold follow-up bid.

Form: 63-31

Forecasts

Marefuori (2/1), Alpen Power (9/4), Clear Storm (9/2), Galactic Charm (11/2), Faayzah (13/2), Royal Praise (100/1)

The C&D handicap in which MAREFUORI finished fifth in has already received several boosts so he has a lot to recommend him eased slightly in class. Clear Storm got the job done on handicap debut at Nottingham and is the obvious threat.