Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap

Off time: 18:59 | Winning time: 58.11s

(1)

Zoulu Chief³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 84| CWS

11/8

Showed plenty of dash when landing a major 6f nursery off 2 lb higher at the 2023 Ebor meeting. Missed whole of 2024 British season following an unsuccessful stint in Dubai in the early part of the year, but back on track when third of 9 at Ascot. This much easier than York on back of a wind op.

Form: 095-038

(4)

Grandlad^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 83| D

13/2

Sound reappearance at Haydock but took a backward step when last of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 6099-30

(5)

Dapper Valley^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 82| D

22/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 15 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip with blinkers on for the first time.

Form: 091-009

(2)

Nogo's Dream^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hughes| OR: 79| CD

9/5

Unreliable individual but did win over C&D last month. Below form eleventh of 19 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to soft, 33/1) 16 days ago, though was denied a clear run and also out of the weights.

Form: 813130

(3)

Night On Earth²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 22 days ago, though was unable to get to the front from a difficult draw.

Form: 639549

Forecasts

Zoulu Chief (11/8), Nogo's Dream (9/5), Night On Earth (11/2), Grandlad (13/2), Dapper Valley (22/1)

None of the quintet arrive in top form but this could be the time to catch ZOULU CHIEF down in class from a rail draw on first run since breathing surgery. Nogo's Dream is quirky but this is more his level, so he's feared most.