Poundland Summer Blow Out Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.01s

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(5)

Stealth Fighter⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 90| D

15/8

Impressive winner at Yarmouth in April and looked to be struggling off revised mark before game success at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last time out. Not penalised too harshly with 2lb rise and likely there is more to come.

Form: 5-41081

(3)

Victory Chime^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| D

2/1

Gutsy winner at Sandown on penultimate start but 7lb hike looked to have hindered his progress with latest 6L third in 1m4f Newmarket handicap. Back in trip a plus but current mark is a concern.

Form: 613513

(1)

Mr Scaramanga²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: S Dow| OR: 85| CD

2/1

Strong performer at this track with a third and victory over C&D this season but put up one of his lesser efforts t Goodwood (1m2f) last time. 3lb above last winning mark but every chance at this track.

Form: 023817

(4)

Pactolus^h,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

9/1

Useful AW handicapper but has only one win on turf. Not been seen to best effect this summer and latest 10L sixth at Sandown leaves him vulnerable in this.

Form: 303786

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(2)

Light Up Our Stars⁵¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Stealth Fighter (15/8), Victory Chime (2/1), Mr Scaramanga (2/1), Light Up Our Stars (11/4), Pactolus (9/1)

A race in which Stealth Fighter sets the form standard and could be a pattern company performer in waiting given the nature of his recent performances but preference is for LIGHT UP OUR STARS, who took the eye on his handicap debut and would've been challenging for victory had he not fluffed his lines at the start. His mark remains likeable and he may be one step ahead of the handicapper. Mr Scaramanga fails to disappoint over C&D and is entitled to respect on those efforts despite proving to be slightly inconsistent.