Inchs Cider Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 52.5s

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(1)

Al Qaasim^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| BF

10/3

3 wins from 9 runs this year, latest at Pontefract in April. good third of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, evens) 17 days ago, so he's in the mix.

Form: 321233

(4)

Alpine Sierra^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67

6/4

Won 7-runner handicap (4/5) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago, pushed out. Up 4 lb but still low mileage and not taken lightly.

Form: 854031

(2)

Cuban Cigar⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 63| D

13/2

Arrives in good nick from a spell hurdling, so this fair 9.5f winner needs considering.

Form: 173484-

(3)

Monhammer²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 60

33/1

Last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 80/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 2830-57

(5)

Hostelry²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 56

9/4

Remains a maiden after 21 runs, but she's knocking on the door, close second of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft, 6/1) 22 days ago. Form has been franked, so she's a big player.

Form: 037-322

Forecasts

Alpine Sierra (6/4), Hostelry (9/4), Al Qaasim (10/3), Cuban Cigar (13/2), Monhammer (33/1)

A tightly-knit handicap despite the small numbers. HOSTELRY is taken to gain a deserved first success after numerous near misses, her latest Hamilton second looking good form for the grade. Alpine Sierra is feared most on the back of his Hamilton success with few miles still on the clock ahead of in-form Al Qaasim.