Close Brothers Premium Finance Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 3m 7.26s

(5)

Appier⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

5/1

Making first start since leaving Richard Bandey, looked revitalised when winning 8-runner handicap at Goodwood 6 weeks ago, tanking through the race and scoring decisively from one who scored next time. Leading contender.

Form: 323061

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(2)

Personal Best⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: J G Portman| OR: 79| D

10/11

Has continued to hold her form well this year, beaten only by a stable switcher when second of 9 over this C&D 6 weeks ago. Likeable type and she can make her presence felt once again.

Form: 422-432

(4)

Knight Templar¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: R Stephens| OR: 76| BF| D

12/1

Added to his tally on the Flat at Kempton (2m) in January and successful over hurdles at Taunton in March. Creditable second back on the Flat at Kempton when last seen but has been off 4 months since.

Form: 13/1822

(3)

Ludo's Landing^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: C Johnston| OR: 75

22/1

Resumed winning ways at Newcastle (12.5f) in March but form has been mixed since, following a more encouraging run at Hamilton (13f) with a lesser one at Carlisle (11f) a month ago.

Form: 510435

(6)

Laravie^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 71| BF| D

11/2

Racked up a 4-timer over hurdles last summer and completed a hat-trick in this sphere at Pontefract (17f) last month. Runner-up the last twice, behind a consistent type in 6-runner contest at Carlisle 20 days ago, and she enters calculations back down in trip.

Form: 511122

(1)

Mister Daydream¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66

13/2

Right back on song for this yard with wide-margin success in selling handicap at Lingfield (1½m, all-weather) early this month. Again ran well back up in grade when runner-up at the same course (13f) 11 days ago and he remains on a handy mark.

Form: 72-7712

Forecasts

Personal Best (10/11), Appier (5/1), Laravie (11/2), Mister Daydream (13/2), Knight Templar (12/1), Ludo's Landing (22/1)

APPIER was rejuvenated by a change of yards when winning in good style at Goodwood last month and he is fancied to follow up from what remains a workable mark based on old form. Next best could be the reliable Personal Best, with Laravie another who arrives in good heart.