One Living Handicap

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 2m 35.69s

(4)

Babylon²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 72

11/4

Promising individual. 4/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) 27 days ago, not best placed. Up in trip. Going the right way and one to consider.

Form: 65-523

(2)

New York Minute¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 71

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/1, fourth of 11 in maiden at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) on return 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and can do better.

Form: 64-4

(1)

Masterinthewoods²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 70

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good, 4/1) 24 days ago. Had previously run well here and steps up in distance now.

Form: 053-36

(5)

Lady Kameko¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 19 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 64-77

(3)

String Of Pearls³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 69

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) on return 34 days ago, still green and unable to sustain effort. Upped further still in trip and should have more to offer.

Form: 684-5

Forecasts

Babylon (11/4), New York Minute (11/4), String Of Pearls (7/2), Masterinthewoods (7/2), Lady Kameko (8/1)

Only 5 runners but competitive stuff, with BABYLON taken to open his account. He had to come from further back than the other principals when third at Salisbury, again shaping well, and should have more to offer upped in trip. String of Pearls is still learning and can make more impact this time. New York Minute is a likely improver now handicapping for Ralph Beckett.