Golwg Gwendraeth 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 43.82s

(5)

Next Guilian³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: B R Millman| OR: 70

14/1

Showed improvement when fifth of 11 in a novice at Windsor 30 days ago, settling better. More required making handicap debut but his stable continues in good form.

Form: 3-865

(4)

The Stone Power¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett| OR: 69

10/3

Looked to be going the right way without winning in handicaps but never travelling well when pulled up in handicap at Wolverhampton 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 23-374P

(2)

Royal Bodyguard⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M L W Bell| OR: 67| D

3/1

Got back on track with fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in June. That form has worked out well so this fair 1m scorer is a player off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 32-8364

(3)

John Harrison²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 63

6/4

Time Test gelding has resumed from 6 months off with good third placings in handicaps at Salisbury and Newmarket, conceding first run in 1¼m event on latter occasion. Must enter calculations in his bid for a breakthrough victory.

Form: 082-433

(6)

Brave New World⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ashley Lewis⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 59

9/2

Son of Siyouni who looks to have been brought along gradually, never-dangerous seventh in novice at Kempton (7f) last month. Capable of better now going handicapping.

Form: 077

Non-Runners

(1)

Port Louis²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Charlie Tucker

Forecasts

John Harrison (6/4), Royal Bodyguard (3/1), The Stone Power (10/3), Brave New World (9/2), Next Guilian (14/1), Port Louis (16/1)

ROYAL BODYGUARD rates just the pick of the weights on the back of a resurgent Newmarket fourth (form been franked) so edges the vote from Alan King's in-form maiden John Harrison. Handicap debutant Brave New World appeals as a likely improver and could also play a prominent role.