Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 2m 30.69s

(6)

Al Hamdany²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: M Botti| OR: 94| D

6/4

Winner on the Polytrack of Kempton last month before beaten a neck at Wolverhampton off a 3lb higher mark. Claims on return to this surface.

Form: 752512

(5)

Fanoulpifer^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 87

50/1

Not much to shout about in two starts for this yard since joining from the French stable of Stefano Botti. Hard to fancy and others preferred.

Form: 147/2-59

(3)

Rainbow Rebel¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

9/2

Yet to run at this track but has produced satisfactory performances at Chelmsford, Newcastle and in two efforts at Wolverhampton including last time out when beaten 2¾L earlier this month. Claims if taking to this track.

Form: 534274

(1)

Celestial Spheres^p⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Appleby| OR: 87

5/2

Solid and consistent over the summer including two wins at Goodwood and Newmarket but bombed at Linfield on AW debut last month. Will need to improve but may appreciate the step up to 1m4f.

Form: 221-510

(2)

Canberra Cliffs²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Fran Berry| T: D E Cantillon| OR: 87

16/1

Six-race AW maiden and finished behind top-weight Al Hamdany last time out at Wolverhampton earlier in the month. Unlikely to turn the tables here.

Form: 113275

(4)

Berrahri¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Best| OR: 82| C

11/2

Winner of one of his five appearances here and has shown decent form in his last two starts at Kempton including last time out when finishing third of 12. Form here gives him a claim.

Form: 103433

Forecasts

Al Hamdany (6/4), Celestial Spheres (5/2), Rainbow Rebel (9/2), Berrahri (11/2), Canberra Cliffs (16/1), Fanoulpifer (50/1)

Berrahri from stall 4 likes to get on with things and will possibly lead in the early stages under the capable 7lb claimer Nicola Currie. The three-year-old will though find it difficult to hang to the lead with distance winner Al Hamdany, Mark Johnston's Rainbow Rebel making ground from in behind and CELESTIAL SPHERES who had a terrible draw to overcome last time and can make up for that here.