Walker & Son 1040 Handicap

Off time: 20:14 | Winning time: 2m 32.26s

(4)

John Locke^p1,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 61

12/1

Understandably looked rusty after 28 months off when seventh at Goodwood (12f) in June but shaped better than distance beaten suggests when sixth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (13.3f, firm) 20 days ago, making a promising move from off the pace. Not one to write off in this company.

Form: 2105/76

(5)

Spectacular Style^t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60| BF| D

6/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable second of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to firm, evens) 19 days ago, headed inside last ½f. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can give another good account.

Form: 799522

(3)

Ricardo Phillips¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy| T: H Candy| OR: 54| BF

4/1

Maiden who went agonisingly close to bucking that trend when second of 7 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago, having run of race. Ought to be competitive again on the back of a 2 lb rise.

Form: 754-352

(1)

Glint Of Light²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: H Morrison| OR: 62

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, eighth of 13 in novice at Kempton (11f) 27 days ago, not knocked about. Switch to handicaps ought to see her in a better light now and she arrives here with her yard amongst the winners. Particularly interesting if the market spoke in her favour.

Form: 428

(6)

Colinski^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 57| D

6/1

Off the mark at fourth time of asking when making a winning handicap bow at Lingfield (11.6f, good) in June. Gelded thereafter and possibly unsuited by the track when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (12f) 23 days ago. Not one to write off with visor now replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 48715

(2)

Grand Harbour^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 57| BF

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 7/4) 18 days ago, no extra only late on. That not the first time he's been beaten at short odds but he's worth another chance to break his duck here.

Form: 305323

Forecasts

Spectacular Style (6/4), Grand Harbour (7/2), Ricardo Phillips (4/1), Colinski (6/1), Glint Of Light (11/1), John Locke (12/1)

A number of in-form sorts in opposition with the narrow vote in favour of GRAND HARBOUR. He was again beaten at short odds at Salisbury 18 days ago but shouldn't be long in picking up a race of this nature for his shrewd stable and he can take full advantage of his 3-y-o allowance here. Fellow 3-y-o Colinski and Spectacular Style are just a couple of others to consider.