Derek Shaw Racing Handicap

Unseated rider at the start last week and had contrasting fortunes in handicaps previously, runner-up to unpenalised winner at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) in May but soundly beaten either side, at 1m2f and 1m4f; still not ruled out in an ordinary race.

Successful handicap debut on AW (1m3f) in October but progress stalled; useful turf effort when dividing subsequent winners at Windsor (about 1m3f, good to firm) in May but 1m4f has stretched her since; the return to 1m2f makes her more interesting again.

Fair qualifying form at up to about 1m, and when third of 13 over 1m4f on the AW in October, but soundly beaten otherwise and although likely to come on for her Windsor comeback in May (well behind Shady Bay) she was beaten too far to fancy today.

Best effort so far when making the running and eventually third of ten to an emphatic winner at Pontefract (1m2f, good) on handicap debut in June; way back at Hamilton since and now tongue tied; missed a race in May due to good to firm ground.

Two wins this year include one over 1m2f at Leicester (good to firm) in May when perhaps in front soon enough and idling; he kept chasing when a close second of three at Pontefract recently to one on a hat-trick; much less to prove than most.