Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.41s

(1)

Trevithick^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: B Smart| OR: 75| D

12/1

Won novice event at Newcastle (1m) in November. Not at that level in two starts this term. Soft ground perhaps against him when upped to 1m2f on his handicap debut at Doncaster last time. Drops 5lb and in grade with cheekpieces on. Interesting.

Form: 812-57

(3)

Humbolt Current^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas| OR: 74| D

5/2

Made promising debut last October, but would have to be considered a bit disappointing on his first two starts this season. Came good on his first run since being gelded at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last time. Drops 3lb for handicap debut. Claims.

Form: 2-501

(5)

Rampant Lion³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

6/4

Had made a bit of improvement on his juvenile form this time around, going close at Beverley (7½f, good) last month and running with credit back there (1m½f) on his handicap debut last time. Was unruly in stalls latest. 2lb drop and not ruled out.

Form: 65-34

(2)

Glorious Player^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 68

2/1

0-7 and has only once got really competitive from four handicap starts, when second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) from 1lb higher two runs ago. Can't yet say he is fully exposed and therefore should not be written off from this mark.

Form: 435624

Non-Runners

(4)

Glamorous Dream⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Harris J: David Probert

Forecasts

Rampant Lion (6/4), Glorious Player (2/1), Humbolt Current (5/2), Glamorous Dream (7/1), Trevithick (12/1)

A very tricky contest to kick-off the evening, with none of the quintet easy to rule out. The suggestion is to side with GLAMOROUS DREAM, who is open to a little bit more improvement now stepped up to this trip and has been showing a good attitude in her races. Humbolt Current will understandably be popular after winning last time, while Trevithick is also feared. Neither Glorious Player nor Rampant Lion are written off.