5.35 1m. 6f. 44yds. 9 Declared. Kingsclere Past, Present And Future Handicap (Class 6 ) of £7,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €3,926.00 2nd - €1,842.00 3rd - €920.00 4th - €460.00 5th - €230.00
Formscan - Young Merlin holds no secrets form the handicapper but can figure back on the Flat off a competitive mark, while Fravanco is open to progress at this sort of trip and returns to turf off 1lb lower than his last winning mark on synthetics. However, CORSICAN CAPER looks the one to beat after skipping his scheduled engagement at Thirsk on Saturday. Kevin Frost's gelding arrives on a hat-trick after a pair of taking wins in the mud and he won with enough in hand over the extended 1m6f at Doncaster last weekend to suggest he can defy a 6lb rise for that victory.