32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 1m 40.71s

(3)

Bad Dog^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| CD

8/1

C&D winner last month and didn't really get run of the race next time at Lingfield. May bounce back in first-time blinkers now.

Form: 3-74218

(4)

Dark Freedom^v1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C Hills| OR: 61

3/1

Nine-race maiden, went close over this trip at Lingfield in January, subsequently posted placed effort over 1m2f at Chelmsford. Visor added for first run at this track and drop in distance should suit.

Form: 60-0323

(1)

Solid Man¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60| BF

6/5

Lightly-raced maiden on turf after three starts and just denied on AW bow at Lingfield (1m) last month having started slowly and been forced to make up ground late. Player if getting away quicker.

Form: 659-3

(2)

Odds On Oli¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

7/2

Twice gone close over this trip here and at Lingfield recently, just failing to get up in the dying embers most recently. Should continue to bang on the door and will get in soon.

Form: 764-232

(5)

Plansina^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 54| CD

22/1

Made all under clever ride to score over C&D in January, just holding off Odds On Oli in doing so. Out of luck at Southwell since, return here should suit but those placings may be reversed.

Form: 370-818

Forecasts

Solid Man (6/5), Dark Freedom (3/1), Odds On Oli (7/2), Bad Dog (8/1), Plansina (22/1)

Previous C&D winner Plansina may do well to confirm form with Odds On Oli from their January meeting here. The former got a good ride in front and hasn't backed it up at Southwell since. Odds On Onli has again gone very close at Lingfield in the interim and ought to get off the mark very soon. SOLID MAN however earns the vote. He was a bit too slow getting going last time but made up eye-catching late ground and can earn his first win this evening. Dark Freedom will be better over his mile trip while C&D winner Bad Dog is no forlorn hope.