Signs Express Handicap

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 3m 2.87s

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(1)

Golden Flame⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 64| D

7/2

Two third-place finishes in handicaps during May and June. Sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (9/1) 55 days ago, best excused being held up in unfavourable position. Return to this trip should suit better. Has not won for 24 races.

Form: 233686

(6)

Daaris^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 61| CD

15/8

Winner at this course in March and has shown consistency. Third of 10 in a handicap at Newmarket (10/1) 28 days ago, racing handily in headgear change and staying on well. Strong contender returning to all-weather.

Form: 251533

(4)

Golden Garden^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64

6/4

Has shown improved form since stepping up in trip, particularly on AW. Third of 11 in handicap at Kempton over 12f (17/2) 10 days ago, beaten just a head. Should remain competitive back on all-weather over this longer trip.

Form: 64-0843

(2)

Rogue Justice^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Bass| T: Jack Jones| OR: 56

9/1

Third in Yarmouth maiden but last of 5 in 12f handicap at Ffos Las (13/2) 15 days ago in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 8835

(5)

Rosso Levanto¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 52

50/1

Yet to win in 9 starts with some promise in handicaps, finishing last of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (9/1) 17 days ago, possibly amiss on first run since trainer change. Step up in trip could suit based on previous staying-on efforts.

Form: 744436

(3)

Mary Anne Maximus¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

50/1

Seventh of 8 at Catterick (50/1) 10 days ago, offered little after breathing op.

Form: 97697

Forecasts

Golden Garden (6/4), Daaris (15/8), Golden Flame (7/2), Rogue Justice (9/1), Rosso Levanto (50/1), Mary Anne Maximus (50/1)

DAARIS won at this course in March and ran well when third at Newmarket last time, staying on strongly. He has eased 1 lb since his last run and gets the vote. Golden Garden narrowly missed out at Kempton recently and remains in good form, while Golden Flame can bounce back from an excusable run at Southwell.