Samworth Brothers Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 59.05s

(6)

Startling⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 60| D

4/6

A 4-time winner over 5f for David O'Meara. Has made a bright start for her new yard, not best drawn but collared only late when second of 8 in 5f Southwell handicap a week ago. Can go very well off an unchanged mark.

Form: 16P-832

(2)

Bibendum^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 56| D

5/4

A dual 5f winner last year. Off 4 months, shaped better than tenth of 16 at Doncaster (6f) suggests 19 days ago, fading late on. Not discounted off a slipping mark.

Form: 13-0450

(5)

Dunnington Lad⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 45| D

22/1

Successful twice over C&D in 2024 but little to enthuse about since. 5 lb out of the handicap here too so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9U-9067

Non-Runners

(3)

Over Spiced¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G Harris J: Ashley Lewis

(4)

The Coffee Pod⁷³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: Lewis Edmunds

(1)

Bang On The Bell³⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: J R Jenkins J: Oliver Carmichael

Forecasts

Startling (4/6), Bibendum (5/4), Over Spiced (6/4), Bang On The Bell (13/2), The Coffee Pod (8/1), Dunnington Lad (22/1)

STARTLING scored four times for David O'Meara and signalled she is ready to strike for her current yard when runner-up at Southwell recently so gets the vote. Both Over Spiced and Bibendum come here in good order too though, and should ensure John Wainwright's filly doesn't have things all her own way in a competitive sprint.