4.00 7f. 127yds. 10 Declared. Close Brothers Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5 ) of £15,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,644.00 2nd - €3,584.00 3rd - €1,794.00 4th - €896.00 5th - €448.00 6th - €222.00 7th - €112.00 8th - €56.00
Formscan - Vellner lost little in defeat on his runner-up effort behind a progressive rival at Hamilton last month and he must enter calculations off only 3lb higher in the ratings. However, this drop in trip by a furlong may leave the five-year-old vulnerable and DARBUCKS makes most appeal. Christopher Kellett's charge arrives on the back of two close-up seconds and he's fancied to take advantage of a plum draw. Further progress cannot be ruled out from last-time-out winner Indie Skies, either.