Jacks Coaches Handicap

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Secret Guest⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 87| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in February. 7/2, ran well back on turf after 12 weeks off when third of 7 at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, running on having missed the break. He's clearly still an interesting sprint handicapper and could go a couple places better.

Form: 26-2153

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Dakota Gold¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 86| D

5/4

25/1, confirmed that he's very much building up to something from a much-reduced mark when second of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good) 12 days ago, worn down late on having looked in control entering final 1f. Nudged up 2 lb but remains very well treated on past exploits.

Form: 000-082

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Bay Breeze³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

11/4

10/1, very easy to back but shaped well after 6 months off when fourth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy) just under 6 weeks ago, faring by far the best of those who raced far side. That will have blown away any cobwebs, so certainly not out of things.

Form: 10000-4

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Winter Crown¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 78| D

6/1

Shaped as if needing the run back on all-weather after 7 months off when 5 lengths sixth of 12 to Secret Guest in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (6f) when last seen in February. His 3 rivals have race-fitness on their side, so the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 20415-6

Forecasts

Dakota Gold (5/4), Bay Breeze (11/4), Secret Guest (7/2), Winter Crown (6/1)

A small field but there's plenty of intrigue, SECRET GUEST selected to notch a fifth career success having ran a cracker when third at Thirsk on return just 9 days ago. Clearly still an interesting sprint handicapper, he can get the better of Dakota Gold, who showed there's still plenty of life left in his 10-y-o legs when finishing runner-up at York earlier this month.