Racing UK In HD Handicap

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(1)

Brother McGonagall⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

6/4

Has run well since being stepped up to around 1m this season, winning at both Wetherby (soft) and Hamilton (good), before going very close at Beverley (1m½f, good to firm) last time. From the same mark he will be tough to topple.

Form: 473113

(4)

True Romance³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: J G Given| OR: 69

7/2

Started over 1m this season but won when stepped up to 1m4f at Wolverhampton (AW) last month. Well held over that trip back on turf at Pontefract last time and from this mark, now dropped back 3f in trip, he looks to have something to find.

Form: 77-5314

(5)

Cliff Bay²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68

2/1

Went close a couple of times earlier in the campaign and came good at Hamilton (1m½f, good to firm) last time. Is proven over this trip and should be able to make a good fist of the follow-up bid, though will need some improvement to defy a 5lb rise.

Form: 75-2251

(3)

Moonlight Blue^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 67

25/1

Eased down to be beaten a long way here over 1m3f last time, when he raced far too freely. Cheekpieces added this time around and shorter trip should help him settle, so with yard in form he can't be ruled out, though he does have a bit to prove.

Form: 407-26

(2)

Siyahamba²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: B Smart| OR: 56

9/1

Dropped 1lb since his latest of five successive defeats. Did at least finish in the prize money that day, but was doing his best work at the business end, so not sure that this slight drop in trip will be ideal.

Form: 0856-3

Forecasts

Brother McGonagall (6/4), Cliff Bay (2/1), True Romance (7/2), Siyahamba (9/1), Moonlight Blue (25/1)

BROTHER MCGONAGALL has prospered since switching to a mile this season and this extra half furlong further than at Beverley last time should not be an issue, so he is taken to maintain his good form and win again. Cliff Bay is also making the right noises and is feared despite his 5lb rise, while Moonlight Blue might do better over this trip and in headgear and could complete the frame.