Verdict

Alotabottle has form in soft going but has been raised 8lb for last month’s success at Carlisle. Barristan The Bold is proving best over 7f but Barossa Red won in heavy going at Haydock before returning a losing favourite off a higher mark at the same track. MODAKHAR will need to show further progress but may well do so now handicapping for the first time after returning a convincing winner in the soft ground at Hamilton recently. Karl Burke’s charge gets the nod with Chairmanoftheboard continuing to struggle.

Formwatch

Barristan The Bold 5-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division on inside, switched right over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, soon briefly not much room, ridden and ran on to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Oh This Is Us (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Alotabottle 4-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Harvey Dent (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up in last but in touch, never on terms, last of 5, 9l behind Scentasia (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.

Barossa Red (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Time For A Toot (9-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Modakhar (IRE) 5-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Hamilton 1m stks (5) sft in Sep beating Roman Stone (9-9) by 3 3/4l, 3 ran.