High Noon Vodka Soda Claiming Stakes

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.30s

(2)

Toy Soldier^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 73| D

9/4

Fair gelding. Seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 3 days ago. Disappointing this year, not looking straightforward, and drops into a claimer now.

Form: 26-6767

(1)

Urban Sky³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

2/1

Made a winning start in 6f Hamilton maiden last summer. Barely beaten another rival in 3 starts since, including on handicap debut at Haydock on return 31 days ago. Drops in grade now.

Form: 100-0

(4)

Bust A Moon⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 61| BF

6/4

Fair gelding. Won seller at Beverley in May. 13/8, good second of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good) 6 days ago. Stays 7f, and in form, which can't be said for his rivals.

Form: 253712

(3)

Cracking Man^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60

25/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 66/1) 20 days ago. Has regressed and hard to fancy.

Form: 048-050

Non-Runners

(5)

Midnight City¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R Spencer J: George Wood

Forecasts

Bust A Moon (6/4), Urban Sky (2/1), Toy Soldier (9/4), Midnight City (11/4), Cracking Man (25/1)

BUST A MOON is the only one of these to line up in form and has looked like he stays 7f so he's the way to go. Midnight City might be the danger.