toteplacepot Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 10.83s

(1)

Ocean Temptress¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 72| C| D

9/1

Enjoyed a fine 2017 season, winning four times, the first of them coming over 7f at this venue. Seems to relish cut in the ground so may find things happening a bit too quickly on her seasonal reappearance.

Form: 171414-

(6)

Swiss Cross^p,t²³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 67| C| D

14/1

Course winner who scored twice in Jersey last year. Has reached the veteran stage and may be vulnerable to younger legs despite a falling handicap mark.

Form: 441958-

(4)

Tigerwolf⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 61

11/8

Returned to winning ways when scoring over 7f at Kempton last week. Not sure this drop in trip is what he needs, but he has to be respected as an in-form contender under a penalty.

Form: 686-371

(3)

Baltic Prince¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| C| D

3/1

Experienced performer who has won 13 of his 91 races. Seems to need at least 7f to be seen to best effect and a sprint on a sharp track could catch him out.

Form: 84-1623

(5)

Whitecrest¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J L Spearing| OR: 64| CD

6/1

C&D winner who is in the twilight of her career and is on a lengthy losing run. Only limited promise on recent return to action at Kempton, but has dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 25673-8

(2)

Everkyllachy^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J S Moore| OR: 63| D

7/1

Last win came over 5f at Bath in October and she returned from three months off to shape quite well at the same venue last week. Effective at this trip and is one to consider off a fair rating.

Form: 9963-75

Forecasts

Tigerwolf (11/8), Baltic Prince (3/1), Whitecrest (6/1), Everkyllachy (7/1), Ocean Temptress (9/1), Swiss Cross (14/1)

With Ocean Temptress, recent winner Tigerwolf and Baltic Prince seemingly better over 7f, this may be best left to bottom-weight EVERKYLLACHY, who shaped quite well at Bath last time and looks to be on a fair mark. Veterans Whitecrest and Swiss Cross look up against it, although the former looks leniently weighted.