17:15 Newmarket

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Rossdales Supports Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 0.63s

(4)

Mountain Road^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83| D

11/2

Resumed from 9 months off with an encouraging fifth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Winless since 2022 but he needs considering with that run under his belt.

Form: 46052-5

(6)

Single¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Channon| OR: 81| CD

7/2

C&D winner who returned from 10 months off with success in 6-runner handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 17 days ago. Up 3 lb but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 55445-1

(1)

Lunar Shadow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A King| OR: 74| D

17/2

Comes here on the back of a career-best victory in 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 18 days ago. Firmly in the picture despite taking a 6 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 3115-21

(2)

Expressionless^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 73| D

7/2

Got back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 20 days ago. Up 3 lb but he remains unexposed as a stayer so can do better still. Player.

Form: 7-06841

(5)

Swiss Money^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: H Dickin| OR: 72

14/1

Arrives below par, only sixth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now with a bit to prove.

Form: 01-8546

(3)

Star Legend^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: James Owen| OR: 69

15/2

Comes here in good form over hurdles, runner-up at Market Rasen (2m4f) 15 days ago. Very much one to consider back in this sphere off a lenient mark.

Form: 05/3936

(7)

Merrijig²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 67| D

16/5

Resumed with 14f win at Chelmsford City in March and got back on track with third of 10 to Expressionless at Nottingham (14f, good) 20 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 21-1573

Forecasts

Merrijig (16/5), Expressionless (7/2), Single (7/2), Mountain Road (11/2), Star Legend (15/2), Lunar Shadow (17/2), Swiss Money (14/1)

A few with chances but EXPRESSIONLESS looks to have more to offer as a stayer so is taken to defy a 3 lb weight rise and follow up his recent Nottingham success, The handily-weighted Star Legend heads the list of dangers, although Mountain Road, Lunar Shadow and Single can all have a say too in an intriguing handicap.