Michael John Hrycko Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 12.46s

(1)

Cristo³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

3/1

On a hat-trick after pair of 1¼m Chelmsford wins this spring, the latter only 3 days ago. A 6 penalty demands more.

Form: 392-211

(5)

Tilted Kilt¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Knight| OR: 85

4/1

AW maiden winner last year. 16/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (1m, good to soft) 16 days ago, staying on despite hanging right. Up in trip

Form: 4025-25

(6)

Sword Of Wessex^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 84

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on first time, third of 14 in novice at Kempton (1¼m) on reappearance 20 days ago. Entitled to be sharper for the run and rates a potential improver in handicaps.

Form: 62-3

(2)

Gunship^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 83| BF| C

13/8

Made a winning debut over 1m here in December. Second in novice at Southwell next time and made a promising start to his handicap career when keeping on well for third of 12 at Sandown (1¼m) 16 days ago. Capable of better again and leading claims.

Form: 1-23

(3)

One Eye Jack^p1¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

40/1

Debut winner on heavy ground at Haydock (1m) last September. Failed to build on that in 2 subsequent outings last year and his opening handicap mark looks tough. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 106-

(4)

War Hawk³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 77| D

5/1

Winner of handicap at Lingfield (1¼m) last month. Not in quite the same form when fourth under and a penalty at Nottingham (1¼m again) 8 days later but he remains one to be positive about back on AW.

Form: 37-2414

Forecasts

Gunship (13/8), Cristo (3/1), Tilted Kilt (4/1), War Hawk (5/1), Sword Of Wessex (11/1), One Eye Jack (40/1)

GUNSHIP shaped very well when keeping on from further back than ideal for third at Sandown last month and should take a bit of stopping with further progress likely. Fellow Newmarket raiders Sword of Wessex and War Hawk may give him most to do.