Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 34.26s

(1)

Magical Merlin^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 76

7/2

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Goodwood (8f, good) 42 days ago. Shaped as if still in reasonable form last time and handicapper has given him a bit of a chance.

Form: 032-035

(4)

Macs Dilemma^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 71| C

13/2

4-time course winner. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 11 days ago. Well handicapped on his best form and goes well here.

Form: 475-546

(3)

Local Bay¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

5/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 15 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 731161

(5)

Outrace¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 67| D

22/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 14/1). Off 139 days. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 2229-65

(2)

Lady Flora¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

9/2

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 15 days ago. Not fully exposed and has been shaping as if worth a try over this distance.

Form: 3-53434

(6)

Jazz Scene²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 67| BF| D

15/8

Winner at Hamilton in June. Respectable third of 7 in handicap (6/5) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 27 days ago. Can get back on the up having had more of a break and looks the one to beat.

Form: 76713

Forecasts

Jazz Scene (15/8), Magical Merlin (7/2), Lady Flora (9/2), Local Bay (5/1), Macs Dilemma (13/2), Outrace (22/1)

The form of JAZZ SCENE's Hamilton win has been boosted by the runner-up since and his latest run probably came too soon, so he's worth a chance to get back on the up and resume winning ways. Lady Flora is of interest trying this trip for the first time and the more exposed Local Bay is worthy of respect having recently picked up his third win of the campaign.