Happy Birthday Hamish Claiming Stakes

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.28s

(2)

Brave Empire^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: H Crouch| T: I Furtado| OR: 75WS

7/2

Fair gelding. 50/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 34 days ago. Since had a wind op and needs to bounce back.

Form: 744709

(5)

Amused^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: J R Boyle| OR: 75| D

15/8

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Vichy in August. 10/3, good second of 7 in seller at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago, just failing. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 723102

(4)

Dapper Gee Gee⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| D

12/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Chepstow in June. 15/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good) 90 days ago, no match for winner. No forlorn hope.

Form: 091722

(6)

Joycean Way^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61

11/2

Fair gelding. 6/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Possibilities.

Form: 222523

(1)

Forever My Prince¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70

9/4

Fair gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, raced wide when eighth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 534038

Non-Runners

(3)

Good Banter¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Amused (15/8), Forever My Prince (9/4), Good Banter (11/4), Brave Empire (7/2), Joycean Way (11/2), Dapper Gee Gee (12/1)

Jennie Candlish's GOOD BANTER rates the clear pick at these weights so gets the nod ahead of Jim Boyle's ex-French recruit Amused who could have to settle for the runner-up spot once more. Both Forever My Prince and Brave Empire need considering too.