TLC Teddies For Loving Care Handicap

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 2m 32.67s

(4)

Robusto^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65| D

13/2

Rated higher on all-weather and bounced back to winning ways at Wolverhampton (1¾m) in April. Left behind a lesser effort when a close third at Chester (12.3f) last time, though task is now to back up his latest run.

Form: 301583

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(6)

Ottoman^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Callan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 60| CD

18/1

Both wins at this track, scoring comfortably over C&D last month. Found things tougher back up 7 lb in the weights when 7¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Al Maslool at Chester (12.3f) 15 days ago, though wasn't helped by a wide trip.

Form: 832515

(2)

Mountbatten^p1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70| BF| D

9/2

Improved as expected for a much longer trip when making a successful handicap/seasonal debut at Southwell (1½m) in June, scoring easily. Possibly found the run coming too soon at Yarmouth (1¾m) 8 days later, so he remains capable of better with cheekpieces added.

Form: 877-14

(1)

Barak Warrior³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: J Keane| OR: 69| D

6/4

Little impact in his qualifying runs, but sent handicapping over further (had been gelded) he proved a different proposition when landing 7-runner event at Bath (11.6f) last month, form boosted since. Major player with more still to offer.

Form: 7781

(5)

Al Maslool^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68| D

9/4

Upped in trip, didn't need to improve when getting off the mark in 10-runner handicap at Chester (12.3f) 15 days ago, hanging left but still doing well to win after meeting trouble. Enters calculations now that he's up and running.

Form: 750231

(3)

Sahm Naif^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: James Horton| OR: 64

22/1

Progressed with each of his first 3 starts in handicaps, winning at Beverley (1¼m) in June and following up in first-time cheekpieces at Redcar. Disappointed at Nottingham last time, but that came after just 2 days off. Switches to blinkers up in distance.

Form: 8-74115

Forecasts

Barak Warrior (6/4), Al Maslool (9/4), Mountbatten (9/2), Robusto (13/2), Ottoman (18/1), Sahm Naif (22/1)

BARAK WARRIOR showed much improved form when making a successful handicap debut at Bath last time, pulling clear with one who has landed a hat-trick since, and he can continue his progress to follow up. Mountbatten had excuses on his latest outing and is worth another chance, with Al Maslool also in the mix.