Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 9.43s

(5)

Secret Handsheikh^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 60| C| D

4/1

Third in Brighton handicap (9/2) 10 days ago before seventh of 10 in Windsor handicap (7/1) 5 days ago with visor. Likely to benefit from more time between races.

Form: 575437

(1)

Vaunted¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| CD

5/2

Returned to form when third at Bath in May then fifth of 7 in handicap at this course and distance (8/1) 15 days ago when merely ticking over.

Form: 1-00355

(3)

Little Miss Magic⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽⁷⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 56| BF| C

7/2

Good placed efforts at Salisbury and Windsor but only ninth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10/1) 5 days ago, below form over 5f.

Form: 0-88239

(4)

Banana^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 53| C

11/4

Won at Chepstow over 5f 36 days ago before finishing 4th at Nottingham 29 days ago. Third of 7 in handicap at this course over 5.7f (8/1) 15 days ago. Capable of remaining competitive at this level.

Form: 355143

(2)

Sisters In The Sky^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie| T: G Harris| OR: 52| CD

7/1

Won 3 times at Bath including twice over this course and distance but seems to have gone off the boil since latest win here in June. Back on winning mark at least.

Form: 451067

Forecasts

Vaunted (5/2), Banana (11/4), Little Miss Magic (7/2), Secret Handsheikh (4/1), Sisters In The Sky (7/1)

BANANA continues in good heart and looks the most solid option with all her rivals arriving with something to prove. Sisters In The Sky is back on a winning mark so is next best.