Air Charter Services Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 37.02s

(2)

Pearl Eye^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 86| D

10/1

Four-time winner at up to 8.5f last term and perfect start to this season when striking at Pontefract (1m, soft). Creditable efforts at around 1¼m since and, with this drop back in trip a plus, he should have a part to play.

Form: 544-144

(6)

Composite^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 83

9/2

Back-to-back winner on the AW during the winter and, following a couple of disappointing displays, he got back in track in first-time blinkers (retained) when going close at Windsor (1m, good to firm) recently. Able to race off 2 lb lower here (due to go up 6 lb) and he's the one to beat.

Form: 1-16752

(4)

Ribal^t⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 75

33/1

Off the mark in a Chelmsford maiden in February but he's been rather muted back in handicap company since.

Form: 7-23184

(3)

Jayyash^v1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 81| D

3/1

Opened account in 1m Kempton novice before posting an excellent second in handicap there when not ideally placed in May. Far from disgraced when third of 7 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) latest and merits respect with this drop back in trip a potentially good move. Visor applied.

Form: 5-2123

(5)

Transitioning^h1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

6/4

Good pedigree and made a winning start to his career in a 6-runner maiden at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) last month. Wasn't beaten far when fourth in a big-field handicap at Wetherby since but more will certainly be needed if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 14

(1)

Winterfair⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 78

5/1

Narrow winner of Wolverhampton novice on second start and ran well under a penalty when third at Lingfield on return. Wasn't seen to best effect on subsequent handicap debut at Haydock (1m, good) and she's likely to do better at some point soon.

Form: 51-34

Forecasts

Transitioning (6/4), Jayyash (3/1), Composite (9/2), Winterfair (5/1), Pearl Eye (10/1), Ribal (33/1)

This looks ripe for COMPOSITE, who is officially 6 lb 'well-in' following his close call with blinkers enlisted at Windsor where he pulled clear with the in-form winner. A reproduction of that will make him hard to beat. Jayyash wasn't disgraced at York last time and he will be a threat if responding well to the first-time visor, while Pearl Eye also enters calculations.