01:02 charles-town Sunday 1st March 2026

MCHALE (3) last appeared when he finished seventh over 6½f at this track (Dirt) on December 13. Rates highly and should take some beating. D HOPPER (5) has been thereabouts since getting off the mark six runs back, the latest effort a second over 6f at Laurel (Dirt). Should park just off the speed. Sure to be in the finish. POPS HARPER (6) meets a moderate field and in the money four from six starts here at this course and distance. Juan Mauricio Nunez stays on and although yet to win has been in the money on two occasions. One of the contenders. STINGRAY SHUFFLE (8) failed to live up to market expectations last start when out of the placings over 7f at this track (Dirt), beaten 10 lengths. Nicely placed to bounce back.