Carrington Wealth Management Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 2m 7.41s

(1)

Star Runner³²

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

11/8

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/2, second of 16 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 32 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap/turf debut and he's a key player.

Form: 34-2

(4)

Wootton's Jewel²⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 74

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Ascot (7f, good to firm) when last seen in September (gelded since). Needs to up his hame now handicapping over a new trip but this opening mark is a realistic one.

Form: 346-

(2)

Prometeo³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: M Botti| OR: 73| BF| D

5/2

Winner at Yarmouth in April. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (10f, good) 37 days ago, nearest finish. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 222-715

(5)

Winter Life¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, firm) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 8-524

(3)

Daymer Bay^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

12/1

Good fifth of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good, 10/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he's in with a shout.

Form: 458-745

(6)

Jolty Jem¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 64

11/1

20/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 19 days ago. This 6-race maiden will need to find improvement from somewhere if he's to open his account up in trip here.

Form: 682465

Forecasts

Star Runner (11/8), Prometeo (5/2), Wootton's Jewel (9/2), Jolty Jem (11/1), Daymer Bay (12/1), Winter Life (20/1)

STAR RUNNER appeals as the type to do better now moving up in trip for this handicap debut and he gets the nod. If the first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect, Daymer Bay could have a part to play having performed well recently at Goodwood where he didn't enjoy the best of runs. Prometeo and handicap-debutant Wootton's Jewel both enter calculations, too.