'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 11.97s

(3)

Flowstate^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64| BF| D

2/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 5 days ago, better placed than most. Makes polytrack debut and much respected.

Form: 552822

(4)

Amaysmont⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 63| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. 28/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good) 9 days ago. Not ruled out despite being 8 lb higher now.

Form: 320575

(2)

Fletcher's Flight⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 63| D

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 5/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. No forlorn hope.

Form: 426338

(6)

Ottawa^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J Parr| OR: 64

6/1

In good form until seventh of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago when left poorly placed from a high draw. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there at these weights in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: 309237

(1)

Due Date^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Wallis| OR: 62| CD

10/3

3-time C&D winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year. Won 10-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 24 days ago, always holding on. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 312711

(5)

Poetic Jack^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 46| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Only eighth of 10 to Due Date in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 036468

Forecasts

Flowstate (2/1), Due Date (10/3), Fletcher's Flight (4/1), Ottawa (6/1), Amaysmont (13/2), Poetic Jack (11/1)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to OTTAWA who rates the pick of the weights and wasn't seen to anywhere near best effect when seventh from a poor draw at Kempton last time out. Recent Yarmouth scorer Due Date heads the list of dangers with Flowstate and Poetic Jack also firmly in the picture.