Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 15.82s

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Ayutthaya

5/4, 6/5, 5/4, 11/8, 5/4, 6/5, 11/10, 1/1

10/11

Francis Xavier

2/1, 9/4

5/2

Awake My Soul

8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2

6/1

Leroy Leroy

11/2, 5/1, 11/2

6/1

Jamil

22/1

20/1

SP Book Percentage 114.29

Forecasts

Ayutthaya (10/11), Francis Xavier (5/2), Awake My Soul (6/1), Leroy Leroy (6/1), Jamil (20/1)

Francis Xavier bids for back-to-back successes in this Class 3 handicap, arriving right at the top of his game following a brave front-running display at Ascot three weeks ago. A subsequent 4lb rise in the weights means that a career best performance is required in order to bring his record to an impressive 6 from 11. However, it is the threat of a sustained spell of rain which presents most worries, especially with the proven mud-lark AYUTTHAYA among his rivals. Admittedly the selection has disappointed at Pontefract previously (0-2), but the forecast conditions promise to be to his liking and he had the clear measure of the veteran Awake My Soul at Haydock.