MPM Flooring Handicap

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Starfighter³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 75

3/1

Placed in three of his last four starts (twice on good to firm/once on good ground) and better since tackling this sort of trip. Frustrating tendency to find at least one more determined isn't insurmountable at this level. Can go close again.

Form: 2-73522

(4)

Fantastic Blue¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: I Mohammed| OR: 74

6/4

Unexposed in handicaps and scope to improve over the trip; ran well after a break when second of 13 at Newbury (1m2f) earlier this month. Stayed on well that day and the longer trip can bring more; one to consider despite a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 503-62

(6)

Allocator¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

16/1

Returned after being gelded with a modest effort at Salisbury (1m2f, soft) 10 days ago and already been cut some slack by the handicapper. Current mark not insurmountable but needs to better the form he's shown so far; also unproven on firm ground.

Form: 33746

(3)

Cherry Cola¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 69| CD

8/1

Won a couple of class 6 handicaps before landing the three-timer with a win at this level over C&D last month. Held twice since but not beaten far either time. This is a slightly stronger looking race, though, and she needs to be at her best.

Form: 411145

(5)

Mukha Magic^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner last month and ran well under a penalty in a higher grade last time out; runs from 1lb higher this time but might still be more to come. Dangerous to underestimate now he appears to have his act together.

Form: 573214

(1)

Sadlers Beach^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 64| BF

6/1

Won a couple of low-grade handicaps under Hayley Turner but just ran out of steam when attempting to reel in the eventual winner over this trip last time. More to do in this company and needs to settle with her regular rider engaged elsewhere.

Form: 80-4112

Forecasts

Fantastic Blue (6/4), Starfighter (3/1), Mukha Magic (6/1), Sadlers Beach (6/1), Cherry Cola (8/1), Allocator (16/1)

This C&D holds no worries for MUKHA MAGIC and this much improved gelding (since being upped in trip) could be hard to resist now he's back in this grade. The selection acts well on the predicted ground conditions and looks a fair bet to defy just a 1lb rise since for a good effort in a higher grade last time. Fantastic Blue is another who is creeping up the weights but also has plenty of scope for improvement; he will be a big threat to the selection if he stays this new (1f longer) trip. Starfighter has gone close a couple of times but has so far lacked a killer instinct. The ground should suit so good reason to think he can step up to be on the premises too.