Call It Home Shorter Birthday Handicap

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 21.78s

(3)

G'daay^h,v⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Parr| OR: 76| D

4/1

13/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 46 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Hood back on and he will be danger to all off this reduced mark if on-song.

Form: 643-490

(4)

Clipsham La Habana¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, firm) 14 days ago. Unlikely to be far away.

Form: 5-35474

(2)

Flavour Maker⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 73

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good) 77 days ago, no match for winner. Will be a threat if he settles better here following a short break.

Form: 724-02

(5)

Nemov^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 73

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Sandown (7f, good) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. 2 lb lower now and he needs considering.

Form: 2484

(1)

Nazalan^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 72

9/1

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 84-4357

(6)

Land Of Magic^h,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 65| D

11/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (5/1) at Epsom (7f, good) 23 days ago, suited by strong pace. Shade more will be needed up 5 lb but she will be dangerous if they go a good gallop, which is a plausible scenario given that a few of these like to go forward.

Form: 066331

Forecasts

Nemov (2/1), G'daay (4/1), Flavour Maker (4/1), Land Of Magic (11/2), Clipsham La Habana (15/2), Nazalan (9/1)

NEMOV could be the answer to this trappy-looking contest. The Blue Point colt has yet to build on his debut near miss in January but he took a step back in the right direction when fourth on his handicap bow at Sandown recently and there should be better to come. If the first-time combination of a hood and visor works the oracle, G'Daay will have a leading chance off this reduced mark and he is second choice ahead of Flavour Maker and Epsom scorer Land of Magic.