Bazuka Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.63s

(2)

Dark Side Thunder^v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 65| CD

11/4

C&D winner who posted a good third without being seen to best effect at Leicester (6f) in May. Lesser effort followed when eighth at Doncaster 3 weeks ago but goes in a refitted visor (on for last 2 wins) and he's well handicapped if bouncing back down in class.

Form: 892538

(6)

Startled Lady²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 63

5/2

Maiden who ran well returned to sprinting when staying on for third at Newmarket (6f) 25 days ago. A repeat gives her claims dropped into class 6 company.

Form: 44-2353

(5)

Viking Glory^t,v1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: James Owen| OR: 59

9/1

Fair form in maiden/novice events between 6f and 1m for Adrian Keatley. Yet to fire in trio of starts upon joining James Owen, though, always behind at Windsor on most recent outing in June. Assessor eases his grip further with a first-time visor now reached for.

Form: 25-3070

(4)

Lieutenant Sir⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 58| D

11/4

Progressed again on back of his reappearance when successful in 6-runner handicap at Ffos Las (6f) in June. Never figured under a penalty at Doncaster 6 days ago but profile in handicaps prior to that is a positive one and no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 797-310

(1)

Komodo Rose^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 58

18/1

Showed ability in a trio of all-weather novice events at 7f but handed a stiff-looking mark and proved too free making turf/handicap debut kept to that trip here 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on now tackling a sprint trip for the first time but others appeal more.

Form: 42-60

(3)

Superstorm^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Paddy Bradley| T: C Fellowes| OR: 52

5/1

Maiden who ran up to his best equipped with cheekpieces when second at Kempton (7f) in April but hasn't replicated that form in 3 subsequent turf runs, not threatening when sixth at Pontefract (6f) 16 days ago. Visor now goes on in place of cheekpieces.

Form: 7-32466

Forecasts

Startled Lady (5/2), Dark Side Thunder (11/4), Lieutenant Sir (11/4), Superstorm (5/1), Viking Glory (9/1), Komodo Rose (18/1)

DARK SIDE THUNDER has struggled for consistency this season but he finds himself in a lower grade than he's tackled for some time and lurking on a handy mark, this former C&D winner could be worth siding with to get back on track in a switch of headgear. Lieutenant Sir's profile in handicaps was positive prior to his Doncaster run 4 days ago and it will come as no surprise to see him bounce back. Startled Lady is another worthy of consideration.