Furnance RFC Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 3m 11.98s

(2)

Black Smoke^b,t⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 51| D

5/2

11/1, won 7-runner handicap at Chepstow (16f, good to firm) 7 days ago, leading 2f out and keeping on. Possibilities under a penalty with the drop back in trip certainly holding no fears.

Form: 194361

(5)

Mujid²¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 54| CD

6/1

Veteran who was successful from a 3 lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago but was operating below best when last seen, ninth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in December. Possible this first start for 7 months will bring him on but form figures here read well.

Form: 309609-

(7)

Cogital^h⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 54| C| D

2/1

It's now eleven runs since last win in 2022 but his mark reflects that and he ran best race for some time when third of 8 in handicap at this course (2m) 9 days ago. Danger to all if able to back that up.

Form: 0-68443

(6)

Endofastorm⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 53

2/1

Dual winner on turf/AW during 2024 who hasn't fully fired in 2 starts since returning this year, sixth of 8 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to firm, 17/2) 56 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3431-36

Non-Runners

(1)

Fabuleux Du Clos⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 10

T: S G West J: Non Runner

(4)

Sugarpiehoneybunch³⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S G West J: Non Runner

(3)

Innisfree Pearl¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cogital (2/1), Endofastorm (2/1), Black Smoke (5/2), Sugarpiehoneybunch (7/2), Mujid (6/1), Innisfree Pearl (13/2), Fabuleux Du Clos (16/1)

COGITAL's losing run is a cause for concern but he arrives having run his best race for some time when third over 2m here 9 days ago. He shades the vote in the hope he can back that up from a career-low mark. Innisfree Pearl has shaped as if worth a crack at this trip and heads the dangers. Chepstow scorer Black Smoke can't be discounted either.