Humberside Airport Handicap

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 4.78s

(4)

Percy's Daydream¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

13/2

Produced a career best after 7 months off when landing 8-runner handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, good to firm) in April, having run of the race. Not in the same form at Catterick and regressed further when cutting out alarmingly at Leicester on most recent outing.

Form: 125-140

(1)

Mao Shang Wong¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| CD

9/2

Bounced back to best when scoring over C&D in May, albeit suited by the way the race developed. Proved a let-down at York subsequently, though, not least from an attitude perspective.

Form: 104810

(3)

Helmsley^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| D

11/4

Winner of a Redcar novice in October on final start for Ralph Beckett and backed up the promise of recent outings in first-time tongue strap when beaten only by a bang-in-form opponent at Chester 10 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 866762

(5)

Qitaal⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| D

11/10

On a losing run but turned in his best effort of the season dropped in grade when second of 7 in 1¼m handicap at Ripon last week and looks well-in from the same mark.

Form: 474252

(2)

Titian^p1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71| D

16/1

Went backwards from reappearance when beating only a couple home in 1¼m handicap at York 11 days ago. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 5006-60

Forecasts

Qitaal (11/10), Helmsley (11/4), Mao Shang Wong (9/2), Percy's Daydream (13/2), Titian (16/1)

QITAAL's losing run is mounting but he was emphatically on top of the remainder when just touched off in a well-run affair at Ripon last week and is taken to make the most of this opportunity from the same mark. Helmsley has been shaping up well lately and is considered the main threat.