Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 44.21s

(3)

Beatrice Shilling^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 72

2/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 7 in handicap (17/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 70-7243

(1)

Magical Merlin^p²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 71

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 520350-

(4)

Hover³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: M Meade| OR: 70| D

15/8

Good second of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Newbury (8f, firm) 30 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 50165/2

(6)

Hoornblower⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D J Coakley| OR: 67| BF| D

5/1

3/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 48 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 56/170-4

(2)

Chourmo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 63

22/1

Last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 40/1) 22 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 721-708

Non-Runners

(5)

Johnjay¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: R A Teal J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Hover (15/8), Beatrice Shilling (2/1), Johnjay (3/1), Magical Merlin (7/2), Hoornblower (5/1), Chourmo (22/1)

JOHNJAY still looks ahead of his mark despite going up 3 lb for his recent Brighton victory so looks the way to go here. Newbury runner-up Hover is next on the list with Beatrice Shilling also in the mix.