Wakefield Trinity Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 37.63s

(6)

Banksea^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: C Appleby| OR: 103| C

4/1

Course winner whose latest success came in the Spring Cup at Newbury last year. Running well in defeat at Meydan this winter and while he was well beaten on return at York (too keen), he may bounce back here; signs in his pedigree he will stay.

Form: 85-2337

(5)

My Reward³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100

4/1

Last seen finishing tailed off in the Chester Cup but won a Listed race at that course last year. Probably wants a bit further than this but he's dangerous to gift an easy lead to and not ruled out.

Form: 2143-30

(4)

Contango²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 93

11/10

Three wins from four starts as a juvenile. A shade below that level in two runs this year but still unexposed and this is easier than his more recent assignments. Needs to settle better.

Form: 1112-83

(1)

Final³⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

7/2

In good form on AW this winter but form has tailed off more recently and has been on the go for some time. Propensity to starts slowly off putting at this course and others preferred here.

Form: 2U2578-

Non-Runners

(3)

Manjaam¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: E A L Dunlop J: Edward Greatrex

(2)

Baydar³⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Contango (11/10), Manjaam (5/2), Final (7/2), My Reward (4/1), Banksea (4/1), Baydar (20/1)

BANKSEA may be able to bounce back at a course he's run well at before and his run last time out is forgivable. Manjaam has to be of interest after a career best effort last time while Contango can't be dismissed if settling better.