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Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 19.59s

(2)

Parisian Scholar¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

4/1

Found plenty of improvement for the switch to nurseries/step up to 1m, scoring 3 times, most recently in 4-runner affair at Newcastle (5/2) in November. Another 4 lb rise to contend with and, while this trip should suit, may prove vulnerable to less-exposed types with race fitness on their side.

Form: 741171-

(3)

Helga³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| CD

11/1

Sixties Icon filly who left debut effort behind upped in trip when landing 9-runner maiden over this C&D (7/2) last month. Had the run of the race that day but is in good hands and should progress further.

Form: 8-1

(1)

Toastmaster^t,v1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 75| BF

10/3

Has finished runner-up on both handicap outings, most recently at Wolverhampton last month, pulling well clear of remainder but unable to lay a glove on one to whom he conceded first run. Going the right way and one to be interested in sporting first-time headgear.

Form: 4542-2

(4)

Only In Manila^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 75| CD

11/4

Progressive sort who got off the mark in C&D maiden (7/1) 5 weeks ago, evidently benefiting from the step up in trip. Could do with cutting out the awkward starts if he's to make the impact he should now handicapping.

Form: 2234-1

(5)

Moment Of Light^t1¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen| OR: 72

2/1

Showed promise when second on debut last August but hasn't improved on either subsequent start, unsuited by how the race was run when sixth of 7 in a Newmarket maiden the following month. Step up in trip for handicap debut looks a good move and a first-time tongue strap goes on having been gelded.

Form: 266-

Forecasts

Moment Of Light (2/1), Only In Manila (11/4), Toastmaster (10/3), Parisian Scholar (4/1), Helga (11/1)

Impossible to rule out any of the quintet, but preference is for TOASTMASTER, who pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up at Wolverhampton last month and first-time headgear may well elicit further improvement. Sole filly Helga relished the step up in trip when getting off the mark over C&D last month and she could be the biggest danger.