N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 59.87s

(1)

Jungle Land^b1,t1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: G Boughey| OR: 79

11/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Blinkers/tongue tie now reached for.

Form: 124527

(5)

Bona Fortuna^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 77

6/4

Bit below form third of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 9/4) 17 days ago, slowly away. Down 1 lb and likely to be in the mix, provided he gets away on terms this time.

Form: 5/115-53

(2)

Spirit Of Applause^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

15/8

13/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Redcar (5f, firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Big chance off 1 lb lower in this lesser race.

Form: 623903

(3)

Frank The Spark²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago. On a workable mark and should make his presence felt.

Form: 3-24274

(4)

Mini Magna¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Last of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 14/1) 18 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8340-67

Forecasts

Bona Fortuna (6/4), Spirit Of Applause (15/8), Frank The Spark (5/1), Jungle Land (11/2), Mini Magna (33/1)

SPIRIT OF APPLAUSE has slipped back to his last winning mark and looks ready to strike judged on his solid third in a stronger handicap than this at Redcar a fortnight ago. He shades preference ahead of Bona Fortuna and Frank The Spark.