John Armstrong Memorial Celebration' Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 39.3s

(5)

Percy Shelley^v³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87

7/2

Useful performer in France who was successful 3 times in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to soft, 25/1) 31 days ago. Promising at York before that and this is easier. One to consider.

Form: 06-6967

(1)

Wickywickywheels¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Continues to find it tough going even though her mark is finally starting to slip.

Form: 7060-96

(3)

Quantum Leap^h,t²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 82| D

5/1

Unreliable sort. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 11/2) 8 months ago. Hood back on. Slow starts letting him down but claims if fully tuned first time up.

Form: 717655-

(4)

Victory Shout¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 85

7/2

15/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 16 days ago. Second in 2 small-field handicaps here before that.

Form: 10-7220

(2)

Dunstan^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 83| D

11/2

Won 4 AW events equipped with a visor to start 2024. 16/1, first run since leaving Barry Brennan when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 16 days ago, racing freely. This should reveal more.

Form: 111275

(6)

L'Eagle Aid¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 71

3/1

25/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 16 days ago. This is easier.

Form: 334-328

Forecasts

L'Eagle Aid (3/1), Victory Shout (7/2), Percy Shelley (7/2), Quantum Leap (5/1), Dunstan (11/2), Wickywickywheels (12/1)

PERCY SHELLEY didn't seem to take to Epsom again last time and had previously shaped well at York so could be worth chancing dropped in class here. Quantum Leap could be the danger first time back if breaking on terms.