32Red Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 19.87s

(1)

Exceeding Power²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: M R Bosley| OR: 82

5/2

Goes well fresh and duly obliged on reappearance. Has improved since moving up to 1m2f and a 3lb rise seems reasonable.

Form: 18422-1

(6)

Kazawi²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 80| BF

5/1

Twice placed on soft ground but open to improvement on these faster conditions. Makes handicap debut and gelded since last run.

Form: 8423-

(3)

Fast And Hot^b¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| C

9/2

Landed three turf races last year all over shorter. Has winning form on this surface and capable of going close with his yard going well.

Form: 339629-

(5)

Arctic Sea²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 77| C

11/4

Came to hand early last season and picked up two races over 1m including one on this corresponding card. Bred to go this far, but he still needed his first run of 2017 and it may be the same story here.

Form: 311724-

(4)

Sonnetist^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| D

6/1

Has gone well here in the past but his two wins have come at Southwell and this new mark asks for improvement.

Form: 1-23051

(2)

Golden Nectar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Fahy| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 71| C

20/1

Sole win came here over a mile. On a fair mark but she needs to settle better if she is to see out this trip.

Form: 13/55-56

Forecasts

Exceeding Power (5/2), Arctic Sea (11/4), Fast And Hot (9/2), Kazawi (5/1), Sonnetist (6/1), Golden Nectar (20/1)

KAZAWI is hard to oppose on handicap debut as his Chepstow second puts him on a very good mark on a surface that should suit better. A chance is taken on his fitness given his rivals seem fully weighted. Fast And Hot had a successful campaign in 2017 but remains above his last winning mark. Exceeding Power has taken well to a step up to 1m2f and is asked to go another furlong here. Sonnetist needs to find a bit extra with his best efforts having come at Southwell.