Text Fitzdares The Private Bookmaker Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 59.27s

(5)

Lil Guff^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: William Carson| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 86| D

9/4

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Bath (5f, firm) on reappearance. Respectable fifth of 13 in a stronger handicap at Southwell (5f) since. Should go well.

Form: 6924-15

(3)

Miss Show Off¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: C G Cox| OR: 77

10/3

Not seen to best effect in a pair of 5f Bath handicaps this spring, latterly beaten 6¼ lengths into fourth by the reopposing Lil Guff.

Form: 41/48-64

(2)

Second Name¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 77| D

8/1

Won AW novice events on first 2 starts. Lost his unbeaten record with a whimper in a Lingfield handicap in January but given a break since and remains with potential ahead of turf debut.

Form: 11-7

(4)

Liosa¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: W S Kittow| OR: 72

13/8

Made it 3 wins in last 4 starts (all AW) when making light of a 5-month break at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago. Races off the same mark here and worth one more chance to show he's as good on turf.

Form: 22121-1

(1)

Joy Choi^p³⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Struck at Chepstow (5f, heavy) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last May but absent since. A watching brief is perhaps the percentage call given the length of layoff.

Form: 133/221-

Non-Runners

(6)

Desdemona²⁸⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: Paddy Bradley

Forecasts

Liosa (13/8), Lil Guff (9/4), Miss Show Off (10/3), Desdemona (4/1), Second Name (8/1), Joy Choi (14/1)

There are doubts as to whether LIOSA is as good on turf as AW but he's been an improved performer on artificial surfaces in the last 6 months and is given a chance to translate that back to the grass from his lower mark in this sphere. Lil Guff might give him most to do unless the betting vibes are notably strong surrounding Roger Varian's Second Name, who has been given a bit of time since his disappointing handicap debut.