Hunt Forest Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 34.96s

(3)

Loving Look²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: H Morrison| OR: 80| D

1/1

Won at Newmarket (10f) last November and has run respectably in three starts this term. Fourth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (14f) at odds of 8/1 28 days ago, not settling fully and one-paced late on. Might be better suited by the return to 12f and could improve with a stronger early pace.

Form: 331-384

(5)

Papagei^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79| D

6/1

Won 3 handicaps last year. Last of 8 in 10f handicap at Beverley (13/2) 18 days ago, weakening 2f out. Back up to more suitable 12f with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 14-3038

(2)

Lexington Knight^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

9/2

Unreliable performer who won a 9-runner 11.9f handicap at Brighton (12/1) 43 days ago when making all and proving game. Needs to back that up.

Form: 75-7521

(4)

Crystal Mariner^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 74

6/1

Finished second in 10f AW handicap at Chelmsford (7/1) in April with tongue strap. Ninth of 14 in 11f AW handicap at Kempton (16/1) 17 days ago, kept on from 2f out after being slowly away. Well handicapped on best form. Interesting.

Form: 2-86299

(1)

Taritino²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Tickle| OR: 72| CD

8/1

Was in good form over hurdles in spring. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (11/1) 22 days ago on return to flat. C&D winner who could recapture his form.

Form: 11660-8

Forecasts

Loving Look (1/1), Lexington Knight (9/2), Papagei (6/1), Crystal Mariner (6/1), Taritino (8/1)

CRYSTAL MARINER is well handicapped and shaped as if returning to form at Kempton last time despite being slowly away. He gets the vote back on turf. Loving Look ran respectably at Sandown over 14f and might be better suited by this return to 12f, especially with a stronger pace.