This looks one of the more informative Class 5 handicaps on the card. Alice De Clare brings proven winning form and sets the standard after successive victories, but handicaps of this nature are often won by horses whose true level has not yet been revealed.
Mostaan fits that profile particularly well. His novice form improved with experience and the move to 1m2f on handicap debut could unlock another chunk of progress. Molo Del Palazzo is another fascinating runner, representing a yard that excels with patient, improving fillies.
The horse I’d be most interested in remembering beyond today is Last Verse. He may need the run after a long absence, but a gelded Camelot with middle-distance potential could become very well treated later in the season.
Final Conclusion
Most Likely Winner: Alice De Clare
Best Value: Mostaan
Best Tracker Horse: Last Verse
Interesting Outsider: Molo Del Palazzo