Mildren Construction Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.16s

(4)

Delicacy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

7/4

Yet to get her head in front but it's surely a matter of time before she puts that right judged on recent close call over 8.3f at Nottingham (good). 1 lb nudge no hardship and another bold show is anticipated.

Form: 647-722

(2)

Sarakana¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: E De Giles| OR: 67

33/1

Looked promising when making a successful start to her career at Haydock last May but she's barely beaten a rival home in 5 subsequent starts.

Form: 1007-60

(3)

Sweet Sister³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: D J Coakley| OR: 66

14/1

Just minor promise in a maiden and 2 novice events (all over 7f) so far and she will need to step up considerably in order to make a winning handicap debut.

Form: 79-6

(5)

Sunny Corner²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 62| BF| D

10/11

Much improved when winning 14-runner handicap at Bath (1m, good) in May. Proved that that was no fluke when runner-up in a first-time hood (discarded here) at Chepstow next time and he's a key player.

Form: 078-612

(1)

Darysina Gold³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 58

8/1

Glimmers of ability on 2 of her first 3 starts but the anticipated improvement was not forthcoming when pitched into a handicap for the first time at Leicester (8.2f, good to soft).

Form: 5-057

Forecasts

Sunny Corner (10/11), Delicacy (7/4), Darysina Gold (8/1), Sweet Sister (14/1), Sarakana (33/1)

This surely rests between DELICACY and Sunny Corner, with the top-weight marginally preferred on the back of a good second to a progressive rival at Nottingham. The latter won't go down without a fight if repeating his latest effort in a Chepstow handicap but it's hard to make a strong case for any of the others.