Streamline Taxis - Always Going The Distance Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.26s

(6)

Bona Fortuna^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| C

5/2

Dual winner in 2024. Unable to get his head in front last year but largely performed well and should be straighter for belated return last month.

Form: 32226-6

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(4)

Mr Cool¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Johnston| OR: 71

2/1

Snapped a losing run at Ayr in July and added to that with narrow victory in 11-runner handicap (5/1) at Redcar (6f, good) 10 days ago. Another bold bid is anticipated.

Form: 523131

(1)

Ancient Times^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 67| D

7/1

Returned to form from out of the blue to open his account for the season at Epsom (6f) in July and ran to a similar level when runner-up at Doncaster (5f) 9 days later. Below par from a wide draw here latest but remains on a fair mark.

Form: 00-0129

(5)

Crypto Quest⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| D

25/1

Placed twice at Southwell on his last 2 outings in 2024 and shaped as if in need of the run on first start since at same course 5 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 54023/0

(3)

Pop Dancer²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| CD

33/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest from this mark in May 2025. Lightly raced thereafter, and looked in need of the outing back from 11 months off when last of 6 over C&D 27 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: 21200-6

(2)

Diomed Spirit⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Gordon| OR: 58| CD

2/1

Returned to form for new yard this summer, winning over C&D last month before good second of 16 in competitive handicap at this course (6f, good) 9 days ago. Can race off same mark and holds leading claims.

Form: 636212

Forecasts

Diomed Spirit (2/1), Mr Cool (2/1), Bona Fortuna (5/2), Ancient Times (7/1), Crypto Quest (25/1), Pop Dancer (33/1)

This can go to DIOMED SPIRIT, who was only narrowly denied a second victory for Chris Gordon here last week and is able to race off an unchanged mark. Mr Cool and Bona Fortuna can also make their presence felt.