Bet On The Festival With Betway Handicap

Fine servant to connections with 14 wins to his name, including over C&D, though while he won from 4lb lower just two starts ago, his form these days suggests that he struggles to produce winning form when rated beyond 90, so could go very well but find one or two too good.

Another C&D scorer who is higher in the handicap than his best winning mark and has gone up 2lb despite being beaten last time. However, he is in a rich vein of form and just because he was beaten it does not mean that he has ceased improving. Leading player.

Won over 1m1½f at Wolverhampton in Dec 2015 to break his maiden before being gelded and spending well over a year off the track. Needed his first run back but went close from 3lb lower than today last time when collared on the line over 1m3f. Not sure this step up in trip is ideal, though otherwise has claims.

Stays 1m6f although this is probably his optimum trip. Was creeping up the weights despite being runner-up a couple of times in December and January, though well held last two starts, including behind Sennockian Star.

Same mark here as when last winning, which was at Sandown in July 2016 (1m2f, good to soft). In the grip of the handicapper since and All Weather record not one to shout about, so probably one to be taking on.

Has not won for three years and now 15lb lower than his last success. Best effort since last spring was last time over 2m here, but recent tries at this trip have been less than encouraging.