Timeform Daily: 2m Handicap, Southwell, Thursday March 26, 4.40

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Eight go to post for this competitive two-mile handicap. Timeform rate the runners.

Supsonic was let down by his attitude over hurdles but there is no faulting his ready success in a claimer over a mile-and-three-quarters here on his penultimate start. He has again run well since, but more is needed in this tougher race.

Calculating is an ungenuine gelding, nonetheless he took full advantage of a declining mark when winning over a mile-and-three-quarters here last time out. This looks tougher though and he is running off a higher mark.

Dream in Blue showed fair form when runner-up on all three polytrack starts to date. He is beginning life on what looks a stiff enough mark though on his first try in a handicap and he is unproven on fibresand.

Three Boars' last five career wins have come here; the most recent 12 months ago over this course and distance off 8-lb higher. He is well treated on that evidence and There were signs of a return to form in January at Great Leighs too.

Eforetta's all four victories have come at this track and she is suited by a stamina test. She hasn't won for nearly two years, but has been dropped 8-lb in the meantime and is beginning to look well-handicapped.

Rough Sketch confirmed earlier promise upped in trip when winning over a mile-and-three-quarters Wolverhampton handicap in February. He has since run respectably and the extra two furlongs here should suit. Yet to race on fibresand.

Ice And Fire acts on the all-weather, but he is none too consistent and has not been seen out since January 2008.

Spiritonthemount is a maiden who has gone the wrong way since leaving Barry Hills. He has been dropped 9-lb after his last run, but granted his attitude problem, he is far from certain to reverse a recent defeat by Calculating.