4.00 7f. 10 Declared. Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (Class 3 ) of £25,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,885.00 2nd - €6,042.00 3rd - €3,022.00 4th - €1,510.00 5th - €755.00 6th - €378.00
Formscan - Mister Bluebird is highly regarded after his game effort to win at Goodwood on Sunday, but a 5lb penalty demands more of him and only a personal best will suffice. With that in mind, it might pay to focus more attention on PERSUASION, who runs off 7lb lower than his last winning mark and, given William Buick was in the saddle for that success, the jockey booking suggests connections are confident of another big run. Able Kane, Flying Secret and King Cabo also warrant respect.