racinguk.com Amateur Riders' Handicap

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Jabbaar^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: T D Barron| OR: 74

11/4

Won his maiden at Beverley last June (1m½f, good), and has run some fair races in handicap company so far, especially on turf over a mile. Still open to improvement and another big run could be on the cards.

Form: 91620-8

(2)

Mustaqbal^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss S E Dods⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 73

5/1

Not beaten too far on seasonal reappearance at Redcar and is entitled to come for that run. On the same mark from a good draw on ground he should enjoy and he is in the running for a place at least.

Form: 4733-06

(6)

Testa Rossa^b³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ms R Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72

10/1

Three-time course winner who has shown some good form at Newcastle on the all-weather over the winter. The most recent of that is probably short of what is required here but the return to turf could turn out to be a positive.

Form: 450391

(1)

Gworn^p¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Ryan Nichol⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 70

11/2

Dual-purpose C&D winner but hasn't crossed the line in front since August 2015 and his form over jumps last winter didn't suggest a win back on the Flat was going to be imminent; best avoided.

Form: 448790-

(4)

Forever A Lady¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70

4/1

Possibly better at the more specialist trip of 7f than over 1m, but is 2/3 at this course and looks on a fair handicap mark now; worth considering.

Form: 7500-34

(5)

Kiwi Bay²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss C A Dods⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 66

8/1

Veteran who has gone much closer on his two most recent starts than the form line suggests, beaten only 1¼L on each occasion. Remains on the same mark over a C&D he's run well over before and he should go well here.

Form: 081434

(3)

Rebel State⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss A Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 62

7/1

Returns to turf for his first run on grass since last August but has always looked better on a synthetic surface and has it all to prove against some horses in better recent form.

Form: 683-140

Forecasts

Jabbaar (11/4), Forever A Lady (4/1), Mustaqbal (5/1), Gworn (11/2), Rebel State (7/1), Kiwi Bay (8/1), Testa Rossa (10/1)

This can go to the veteran KIWI BAY who has run well on his recent starts and looks to be on a decent mark on that basis. Though he's never won here he has gone well over C&D in the past and this represents a good opportunity for him to notch up a 12th career win. Jabbaar has acquitted himself well in handicap company so far and is feared most, ahead of Forever A Lady, who goes well here but may be better over a furlong shorter.