Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

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(6)

Alterity¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

15/2

Daughter of Bobby's Kitten who has improved with each start, making all in 5-runner maiden at Ripon (1m) 17 days ago. Goes up in trip for her handicap debut and should go well again.

Form: 5-331

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(4)

Shadow Brigade^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 74

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Took a step forward on his handicap bow with fourth of 5 in slowly-run event at Windsor (1¼m) 10 days ago. Blinkers go on for 1st time.

Form: 738-74

(1)

Brighlee^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 73

5/2

Is 0-7 but got right back on track with third of 11 in handicap at Newbury (1¼m) 21 days ago. This free-going type may do better if settling better.

Form: 624-503

(3)

Saxophonist³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

3/1

Yet to score but in good nick since sent handicapping, bumped under 2f out when fifth of 7 at Ripon (1¼m) 35 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 383-335

(2)

Zarco²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 67

2/1

Son of Ulysses who went with some promise on all his 3 runs at 2yrs, sixth of 14 in novice at Chelmsford City (1m) in November. Since gelded and returns for his handicap debut with more to offer over this longer trip. Player.

Form: 546-

(5)

Time Twister²⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57| BF

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Not disgraced with fourth of 5 in nursery at Newcastle (1¼m) in October. Needs to hit the ground running on his first outing for 9 months.

Form: 70664-

Forecasts

Zarco (2/1), Brighlee (5/2), Saxophonist (3/1), Alterity (15/2), Shadow Brigade (10/1), Time Twister (28/1)

Harry Eustace's ZARCO appeals as a likely improver returning for his handicap bow with his stamina drawn out more, so gets the vote in this competitive handicap. Ripon maiden scorer Alterity rates the obvious danger stepping also into handicap company for the first time ahead of Saxophonist and Brighlee.