Star Sports Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 2.4s

(1)

Night Bear^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| C| D

2/1

Course winner. 8/1, good third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 655203

(4)

Chourmo¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 60| CD

6/5

Three-time C&D winner. Third of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm, 22/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and he needs considering off this reduced mark.

Form: 21-7083

(3)

Palazzo Persico^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59| D

7/2

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 12 days ago. Major player.

Form: 540842

(2)

Manila Mist^t³²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: K Jewell| OR: 51WS

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm). Off 10 months (has undergone a wind op in the interim) and others are preferred this time.

Form: 452967-

Non-Runners

(5)

Twilight Guest⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: G G Margarson J: Tommie Jakes

Forecasts

Twilight Guest (11/10), Chourmo (6/5), Night Bear (2/1), Palazzo Persico (7/2), Manila Mist (12/1)

It could pay to side with multiple C&D winner CHOURMO, who took a step back in the right direction at Salisbury last time and he's now 2 lb below his last winning mark. Palazzo Persico is 0-9 on turf, but is feared most nonetheless ahead of Night Bear and the in-form Twilight Guest.