Sat, August 10, 2024

STORMY PEARL (4) arrives in career-best form. Earned a dead-heat at Hamilton before winning by 4L at Redcar. Another 8lb higher here. Difficult to ignore. ETERNAL SUNSHINE (7) is also enjoying a winning streak. Completed a hat-trick with a course and distance win last month. Raised an additional 5lb since. Handicapper not sure to have caught up. Feared. Her stable companion SOUND OF IONA (11) also brings recent course and distance-winning form. Can be competitive. JOHN KIRKUP (12) finished second at Catterick (7f) on Tuesday and will find these conditions ideal.