Happy Birthday Ryan Heal Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.06s

(3)

French Martini^h,t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60

5/2

40/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 64 days ago, nearest finish. Back down in trip and she should have a part to play off the same mark.

Form: 03241-4

(2)

Throne Hall^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 60| D

11/8

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good, 10/3) 25 days ago. Eased in grade here and will be a danger to all if on-song, but he is rather hit-and-miss nowadays.

Form: 009-115

(4)

Fighting Poet^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Delphi Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 54| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 50/1) 8 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 146-578

(5)

Roi De Baviere³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Remie Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 52

28/1

22/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 36 days ago. Down in trip and likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 3267-98

(1)

Cloudy Rose²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Paul Hainey⁽⁵⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 49| CD

85/40

Three-time C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good, 13/2) 27 days ago. Possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 3623-35

(6)

Headshot^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss S L Bowen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, soft) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 169783

Forecasts

Throne Hall (11/8), Cloudy Rose (85/40), French Martini (5/2), Headshot (25/1), Roi De Baviere (28/1), Fighting Poet (28/1)

Having shaped pretty well back from a six-month absence at Kempton, FRENCH MARTINI could be the answer. Cloudy Rose is second choice ahead of Headshot, who will be a threat if coping with this step up in trip, but Throne Hall, though capable when he puts his best foot forward, is a bit too in-and-out for comfort.