John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 31.01s

(1)

Synergism²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 92| D

9/4

Enjoyed a fine 2025 with 4 wins and returned with a hard-fought success over 1¾m at Lingfield (good) in May. Good 3 lengths third of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle since but the reopposing Kirchner was ahead in second.

Form: 1253-13

(4)

Kirchner^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: James Owen| OR: 91

11/4

Not long with the excellent James Owen yard and showed improved form stepped up markedly in trip when second of 20 in Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m) 4 weeks ago, with the reopposing Synergism 1¾ lengths back in third.

Form: 434-752

(3)

Fireblade¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 90| CD

7/4

Developed into a useful stayer last year (including C&D win). Best effort this season when second of 6 over 1¾m here (good to firm), going down only to an improving 3-y-o.

Form: 930-442

(2)

Ghaiyya¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Johnston| OR: 90

6/1

Improved performer this year with good efforts including a 1½m handicap win at Doncaster in April before good second at Hamilton (13f, good to firm) in May. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 8 in 1½m course handicap 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Leaves impression this trip could suit.

Form: 7-12486

Forecasts

Fireblade (7/4), Synergism (9/4), Kirchner (11/4), Ghaiyya (6/1)

A decent case can be made for all 4 runners. Subjectivist's half-sister GHAIYYA could prove suited by this step up to 2m and can see off Northumberland Plate 2-3 Kirchner and Synergism.