Bet trifecta At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 25.46s

(3)

Time To Reason¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 81| D

14/1

Irish import who ran well, although a little keen, on his first start at Kempton for this trainer. Has been dropped 4lb and may be able to make his presence felt if more amenable to restraint.

Form: 74697-5

(6)

Siege Of Boston^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 80| CD

5/1

Won three times, including over C&D, for John Butler last year. Still to get off the mark for current trainer and probably needs more assistance from the handicapper.

Form: 13046-4

(4)

Loyalty^v¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 80| C| D

10/1

Veteran performer who won a three-runner claimer at this track last month before finishing down the field in a Kempton handicap. Has plenty to do off the same mark.

Form: 565-610

(1)

Cainhoe Star^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 79| CD

11/4

Landed a C&D handicap during a productive 2017, but shot up the weights and has been held, although running well, off this sort of mark on recent outings. First-time cheekpieces might eke out a bit extra, however.

Form: 3184-24

(2)

Spare Parts⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 73| C| D

2/1

Winner of five races since joining current yard from Charlie Hills and has struck up a great relationship with this jockey. Has to defy another weight rise after scoring at Wolverhampton last time, but will surely figure once again.

Form: 111231

(5)

Arnarson^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| D

4/1

Only win in 17 starts came at Wolverhampton last month, but he did have Time To Reason behind when a creditable third at Kempton last time. Likes to come late and looks a leading contender off 1lb lower than for his latest outing.

Form: 253-153

Forecasts

Spare Parts (2/1), Cainhoe Star (11/4), Arnarson (4/1), Siege Of Boston (5/1), Loyalty (10/1), Time To Reason (14/1)

A tricky handicap in which cases can be made for each runner. Top-weight Time To Reason can do better if consenting to settle, the veteran Loyalty has winning form at the track and Siege Of Boston will be aiming to recapture last year's sparkle. Cainhoe Star continues to run well and sports cheekpieces for the first time, but the two who make most appeal are ARNARSON and the prolific Spare Parts. The selection may just be the better handicapped and can deliver a winning challenge late on.