Admirable veteran having won 12 times in a 70 race career so far. Well beaten in two starts since winning over 1m at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) in August and makes his debut for this yard on his first run since last October today.
Maiden winner over 6f at Ayr (good-to-soft) in July last year and best effort since came when finishing 7L third of 14 over 7f at Newmarket (good) earlier this month. Shaped as if this step up in trip would suit and likely to run well once more.
Completing a hat-trick when winning over 7f at Epsom (good) off a 6lb lower mark in September last year. Well held twice so far this year and steps up in trip here.
Finished third over this distance at Haydock the last twice most recently when beaten 2L in an 11 runner event on good ground last week. Races off the same mark here and has won twice over C&D including in this race in 2016.
Victorious at Epsom over 7f on good ground last September but well beaten twice since including on debut for this stable at Haydock (soft) over 7f earlier this month. Worth a check in the market here.
Non-Runners
2
(4)
Illustrissime22
Weight: 9-10| Age: 4
T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Barry McHugh
NR
Forecasts
Town Charter (5/4), Abushamah (7/4), Mutahaady (8/1), Illustrissime (8/1), Maldonado (9/1), Ginger Jack (11/1)
ABUSHAMAH can follow up his victory in this race in 2016 by building on a couple of solid placed efforts at Haydock last month. The selection was racing off a 6lb higher mark when winning this last year and is taken to get the better of Maldonado who is entitled to have improved for his seasonal debut earlier this month while Newmarket third Town Charter can take third.