Cube Glass 'Soba' Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 57.23s

(1)

Venture Capital^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 91| D

13/8

Latest win at Ripon in April. 22/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4-91070

(3)

Alaskan Gold³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonny Peate| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 90

10/1

66/1, first run since leaving Alan King when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 35 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 54450-0

(2)

Grandlad^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: James Horton| OR: 81| D

2/1

13/2, last of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 99-3020

(5)

Classy Al¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74| CD

5/2

Tricky customer but he posted a career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 2/1) 15 days ago. Merits serious consideration in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 515411

Non-Runners

(6)

Arctic Voyage³⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: Archie Young

(4)

Moonstone Boy¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: Mohammed Tabti

Forecasts

Venture Capital (13/8), Grandlad (2/1), Classy Al (5/2), Arctic Voyage (4/1), Moonstone Boy (8/1), Alaskan Gold (10/1)

CLASSY AL isn't the easiest of conveyances but he arrives in fine form and can defy a 3 lb weights rise to complete a quick hat-trick. The Iain Jardine-trained duo Arctic Voyage and Moonstone Boy appeal as the chief dangers and can chase him home in that order.