Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 48.06s

(4)

Threatening^p1⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 65

1/1

Promising son of Night Of Thunder who posted a career best when winning 5-runner handicap (6/4) at Southwell (7.1f) 6 days ago. Idled there so big shout under a 6 lb penalty now stepping up in trip with cheekpieces added.

Form: 8-641

(5)

Unforgetable Belle^h²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

17/2

Lightly-raced sort got off the mark in 6-runner nursery (9/4) at Leicester (7f, heavy) 6 months ago. Up in trip for her tapeta debut. Shortlisted.

Form: 9651-

(2)

Crest Of Light^p1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: K P De Foy| OR: 67

11/4

Winner at Southwell in February. Good third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/4) 53 days ago, conceding first run. Cheekpieces on 1st time and well in the mix.

Form: 8823-13

(3)

Blue Seeker¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 66| C

4/1

Course winner in December. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 11/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 1-35633

(6)

Boubou³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: R Stephens| OR: 63

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when last of 6 in novice (28/1) at Kempton (6f) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more required on her handicap bow.

Form: 66-6

(1)

Little Bittern⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 59

25/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 67 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton and can't be dismissed.

Form: 660-164

Forecasts

Threatening (1/1), Crest Of Light (11/4), Blue Seeker (4/1), Unforgetable Belle (17/2), Little Bittern (25/1), Boubou (66/1)

THREATENING was much improved when opening his account at Southwell recently and a 6 lb penalty for that idling success doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from following up. Crest of Light appeals as the one to chase home Sir Mark Prescott's son of Night of Thunder ahead of Blue Seeker.