Alan Hogg - A Lifetime In Racing Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 17.61s

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Gold Hunter^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 74| D

25/1

Well beaten on both starts since joining this yard including at Salisbury (6f, good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a mark 2lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 31000-7

(7)

Highly Sprung²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: J L Eyre| OR: 74| CD

3/1

Five time winner for Mark Johnston and successful for the first time since joining this yard when winning over C&D on good-to-firm ground last time. Similar conditions forecast here and one to note off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 403-751

(1)

The Amber Fort²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 73| D

10/3

Beaten a short-head by Highly Sprung when finishing runner-up over C&D on good-to-firm ground last month. Repeat of that effort should see him involved in the finish once more.

Form: 321292

(4)

Cameo Star^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

11/2

Wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when winning over this distance at Hamilton (good-to-firm) last time out. Raised 4lb for that victory and remains open to improvement.

Form: 40-9041

(5)

Round The Island⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 58| CD

11/4

Registered his fourth career success when winning over C&D on good-to-firm ground recently. Penalised for that success and an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 4-50641

(3)

Soldier Blue^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 57

9/1

Best effort in two handicap starts came when finishing 3L fifth over this trip at Wolverhampton last month. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained for his return to turf.

Form: 376-645

(2)

Lucky Lodge^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| D

14/1

Victorious over 7f at Wolverhampton on his penultimate outing. Decent third at Nottingham (6f, firm) back on turf subsequently and races off a mark 6lb lower than for that latest AW success.

Form: 846813

Forecasts

Round The Island (11/4), Highly Sprung (3/1), The Amber Fort (10/3), Cameo Star (11/2), Soldier Blue (9/1), Lucky Lodge (14/1), Gold Hunter (25/1)

CAMEO STAR was a winner last time and with further improvement likely he can follow up in this opening sprint handicap. The selection is the sole three-year-old in the field and can get the better of The Amber Fort who can reverse form with Highly Sprung from when the pair met here last month.