Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 34.76s

(4)

Arrange²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 70| C| D

10/3

Without a win last year but shaped better than result on second start back this season when sixth of 13 in a Sunday Series race at Thirsk 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Interesting contender as she drops in grade.

Form: 2603-06

(3)

Treasure Islands²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

8/11

Improved when making all in 2m handicap at Ripon in April and has backed that effort up with 2 placed efforts since, upped in grade when third of 13 at Thirsk on latest. Tactically versatile and going the right way. Engaged 3.35 Pontefract Sunday.

Form: 5-48123

(2)

Valley Of Flowers²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 67| C| D

3/1

Winless since 2023 but has run plenty of good races in defeat since, returning to form this season when second of 12 in a Sunday Series event at Thirsk (1½m) 22 days ago. Much respected back in 0-70 company.

Form: 443-672

(1)

Twilight Safari³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 65

40/1

Fair maiden at best for Harry Eustace last year, but out of sorts in the autumn and poor form over hurdles on first 3 starts for current yard. Fared no better back on the Flat when tailed off at Ripon (1¼m) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 26467-0

Forecasts

Treasure Islands (8/11), Valley Of Flowers (3/1), Arrange (10/3), Twilight Safari (40/1)

Preference is for ARRANGE who shaped encouragingly in a well-contested race at Thirsk last month. Having dropped further in the weights since, she could be ready to get back to winning ways in this grade, though Valley of Flowers isn't taken lightly after her promising second at the same Thirsk meeting.