Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 3.52s

(3)

La Pulga¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in April. 17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 275-194

(5)

Noble Anthem^p⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 77| C

13/2

Course winner. 11/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (8f, heavy) 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive,

Form: 12336-8

(6)

Kitsune Power⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

2/1

Useful at his peak for Roger Varian and acquitted himself well the last twice for new yard, latest when fifth of 15 in C&D handicap (14f, good) 8 days ago. Respected.

Form: 05-8035

(4)

Boldly^t1²³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 74

85/40

Lightly-raced maiden who ended last campaign with respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f) in November. May have more to offer yet. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 37634-

(2)

Gastronomy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 67

7/2

Winner at Newcastle in April who got back on track when good third of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Claims off same mark here.

Form: 5-21203

Non-Runners

(1)

Quantum Leap²⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Kitsune Power (2/1), Boldly (85/40), Gastronomy (7/2), Quantum Leap (5/1), Noble Anthem (13/2), La Pulga (10/1)

KITSUNE POWER has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and ran well here last week. He gets the nod. Boldly is still low mileage and is feared most.