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AAB Group And Bibby Financial Services Handicap

4YO plus | Class 6 | 7f 15y | 11 Runners | Turf

(11)

Vince Le Prince^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

7/1

Returned to form when creditable third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 11/4) 8 days ago but losing run continues to grow. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 530203

(4)

Evangelic^p1,t1⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 63

28/1

Offered little under either code for current yard and is hard to recommend. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 30/4040-

(9)

Gressington^v³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 63| D

12/1

Newcastle winner in December but rarely threatened since. Showed a little more when fourth at Ayr last month and not seen to best effect at Catterick since. Others more convincing, though.

Form: 080747

(2)

Luminous Warrior^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: C N Kellett| OR: 62

7/1

Returned to winning ways at Yarmouth (8f) last month and followed up in 7-runner handicap at same course (6f, firm) 20 days ago. Since joined new yard and remains feasibly treated. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 786211

(1)

Novak¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| D

13/2

Not scored for some time but largely run well in recent starts, latest when second of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Ayr (7f, good) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 523442

(10)

Keep Me Stable¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| CD

6/1

Completed a hat-trick at this course last summer and returned to form the last twice, latest when creditable third of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7f, good) 15 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 3-70823

(3)

Edmond Halley⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: E Bethell| OR: 57| BF

3/1

Fair form in Ireland for Kieran Patrick Cotter and shaped well since joining new yard, including when third of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Catterick (6f, good) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Likely contender.

Form: 007533

(6)

Sir David¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57| D

8/1

Tumbled down the weights and back on the scoreboard when landing 13-runner handicap at Beverley (7f, good, 9/1) 13 days ago, keeping on gamely. 3 lb rise fair and must enter calculations.

Form: 082931

(8)

Monhammer¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55| CD

4/1

Bagged fourth C&D victory when landing 5-runner handicap 18 days ago by length from Keep Me Stable. This is more competitive but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 324611

(5)

Coconut Bay⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 53| D

8/1

Yet to score this term but arrives in good heart, making the frame again when creditable second of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 11/4) 40 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 307432

(7)

Joshuas Dream^p¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

25/1

Beaten only a head by a now-useful sort in Hamilton maiden in 2024 but has rarely threatened in a relatively light career since.

Form: 08-0909

Forecasts

Monhammer (4/1), Luminous Warrior (11/2), Sir David (6/1), Edmond Halley (7/1), Novak (7/1), Keep Me Stable (7/1), Vince Le Prince (8/1), Coconut Bay (10/1), Gressington (16/1), Joshuas Dream (20/1), Evangelic (20/1)

EDMOND HALLEY hasn't been with Ed Bethell long and shaped better than the bare result when third at Catterick last week. He could be the answer here. Coconut Bay and Novak rate the principal dangers.