Construction Day 14th October Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.84s

(4)

Winchurch⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| CD

9/4

Capitalised on a career-low mark when winning at C&D in April and proved better than ever when doubling his tally for the season in a 7-runner handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft, 8/1) 9 days ago. Step back up in trip will suit and he should go close to following up.

Form: 534161

(2)

Holbache^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 75| D

5/1

Won at Redcar and Leicester last summer and returned to from 5 months off by bossing a 6-runner veterans event from some way out at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, 10 lb rise might demand more against younger rivals, though.

Form: 2103-71

(5)

Raffles Angel¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: Jack Jones| OR: 74| D

6/1

Winner at Haydock last summer. Raced too freely after 9 months off when sixth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, heavy) 14 days ago and it'll likely require a significant step forward from that if she's to take this.

Form: 54189-6

(3)

Ingleby Archie¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 70| D

5/2

Dual winner last spring and having edged down the weights, shaped like the best horse on the day when collared on the line in a 6-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 10 days ago. Has to be of interest again from only 1 lb higher.

Form: 600-432

(1)

Cairdeas¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69

18/5

Sole success came in a 7f Newmarket novice back in 2024 for William Haggas. Shaped well behind a race-fit stablemate when runner-up at Doncaster on return and wasn't ideally placed away from the favoured rail at Ripon last time. Still merits respect.

Form: 0460-25

Non-Runners

(6)

Early Release²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Winchurch (9/4), Ingleby Archie (5/2), Cairdeas (18/5), Early Release (9/2), Holbache (5/1), Raffles Angel (6/1)

INGLEBY ARCHIE has slipped a long way in the weights and went like the best horse at them when collared late at Hamilton last time, so he can make amends from 1 lb higher in a competitive race. Winchurch was better than ever when winning at Catterick last time and can pose the biggest threat, with Cairdeas taken to complete the 1-2-3.