Walker & Son Family Fun Day Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 32.7s

(1)

Lincoln Rockstar^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: I Furtado| OR: 67| CD

18/5

5-time winner during 2024 (including over C&D) who has yet to get her head in front this term but there were more positive signs when fifth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (15/2) 16 days ago, keeping on gradually straight. Mark has eased further ahead of this and she's worth a second look.

Form: 925455

(5)

Sharp Distinction^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 66| D

16/1

Finished sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket over 14f (20/1) 50 days ago, taking keen hold before weakening. Fallen 2 lb below the mark he defied on AW at Lingfield last winter but others appeal more on this occasion.

Form: 61-0666

(2)

Liberated Lad^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 63| D

11/1

Has run creditably in recent handicaps, including when third twice in the spring and fourth of 8 in 14.5f handicap at Doncaster (4/1) 31 days ago. Not ruled out back down in trip.

Form: 786334

(6)

Haliphon^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61| D

7/2

Ran best race of the present campaign when runner-up over C&D in May. More miss than hit since, fifth of 10 in 12f handicap at Chester (13/2) 15 days ago, making only late headway. Refitting of cheekpieces may help now and booking of Colin Keane very much catches the eye.

Form: 523005

(3)

Twilight Moon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 68| D

6/5

Improved since stepping up in trip, career-best effort when winning 4-runner handicap at Salisbury (12f) at odds of 9/2 15 days ago, leading 2f out and asserting in final furlong. This distance clearly suits and suggests more to come.

Form: 6-83231

(4)

Golden Garden^t⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 66WS

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden who stepped up on his reappearance run with blinkers added when eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in May, albeit just seemingly having little in hand from his present mark. Absent/had wind surgery since and headgear worn then is discarded today.

Form: 964-08

Forecasts

Twilight Moon (6/5), Haliphon (7/2), Lincoln Rockstar (18/5), Golden Garden (9/1), Liberated Lad (11/1), Sharp Distinction (16/1)

TWILIGHT MOON has improved since being stepped up in trip, gaining a breakthrough success in good style at Salisbury last month. She can defy a 4 lb rise and follow up, with Lincoln Rockstar who caught the eye to a degree at Thirsk recently and Haliphon fancied to provide the chief threats.