Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

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Side Shot⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

7/2

Progressive juvenile who ran well upped to this trip when second in 5-runner handicap at Kempton on return 44 days ago. Return to left-handed venue a positive and could still have more to offer.

Form: 5612-2

(5)

Colonel Faulkner²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 83| BF

7/2

Wootton Bassett colt who didn't need to improve to open his account in 7.4f maiden at Deauville in December. Seemed unsuited by track on Musselburgh handicap bow and well worth another chance.

Form: 231-3

(4)

Taravara^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 83

10/3

Showed ability in 3 starts at up to 1m for John Gosden in 2020, but still improved in a first-time visor when second on Nottingham handicap/yard debut (10.2f) 16 days ago. Nudged up 6 lb.

Form: 735-2

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Oceanline²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: A King| OR: 77

7/2

Fairly useful form when hitting the frame all 3 starts in 2020. Given a considerate return in 8.6f event at Wolverhampton last month and remains capable of better, especially now upped in trip.

Form: 243-5

(1)

Reams Of Love¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

4/1

Well-bred Frankel colt who showed clear ability on his first 2 starts last year. Heavy ground perhaps to blame when well held on nursery debut last time and remains the sort to do better in 2021.

Form: 337-

Forecasts

Taravara (10/3), Side Shot (7/2), Oceanline (7/2), Colonel Faulkner (7/2), Reams Of Love (4/1)

COLONEL FAULKNER seemed unsuited by the track on his Musselburgh handicap debut last time and has to be worth another chance on the strength of his 2-y-o form. Oceanline was given a considerate return at Wolverhampton and remains capable of better, especially now upped in trip, so he looks most interesting of the opposition.