National Stud 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 2m 6.15s

(3)

Flag Of Eva²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

16/1

Flag of Honour gelding who showed a bit more than on debut when sixth of 10 in a Kempton novice (11f) in May but brushed aside by a couple of shorter-priced rivals when last of 3 in a maiden (50/1) at Nottingham 4 weeks ago. Opening mark leaves him with plenty to find.

Form: 663

(6)

Madjid¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 64

6/4

Progressed further switched to handicap company when runner-up at Doncaster in April from 1 lb higher but hasn't built on that in 3 outings since.

Form: 0-42957

(4)

John Harrison¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 63

15/8

Produced his best effort to date when a fast-finishing third of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Salisbury (1m, good) 18 days ago on return from 6 months off. Looks well worth a try over this longer trip.

Form: 082-43

(2)

Pipily^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 62

28/1

In first-time cheekpieces returning from 11 months off, confirmed the suspicion that her opening mark was on the stiff side when seventh of 13 (28/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 32 days ago. More needed.

Form: 964-7

(5)

Moon Warp³¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 61

11/4

Cost 150,000 gns as a yearling but very much looked a work in progress when down the field in novices and a maiden around 7f last year. Off 10 months since but the type to do much better now sent handicapping over a much longer trip.

Form: 4080-

Non-Runners

(1)

Ziggy's Avenger³³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Madjid (6/4), John Harrison (15/8), Ziggy's Avenger (2/1), Moon Warp (11/4), Flag Of Eva (16/1), Pipily (28/1)

MOON WARP cost plenty as a yearling and much better can be expected from him now switched to handicap company. He can make a winning return at the chief expense of John Harrison and Ziggy's Avenger.