Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 19:28 | Winning time: 2m 14.10s

(2)

Reveleon⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

15/8

Went close here over C&D (good to soft) in April for Sir Michael Stoute, but not as good in two subsequent runs for that trainer. Bought for 17,000gns last month and makes debut for this yard from same mark as those defeats. More needed.

Form: 000-284

(5)

Archie Perkins¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61

7/4

Sole win was over 1m at Newcastle (AW) in September. Slow start in 2018, but best effort last time when 2L second at Doncaster (1m2f, good). Up 2lb for that, but unexposed over this trip and has claims.

Form: 621-842

(4)

Gas Monkey⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 59| BF

7/2

Got off the mark at the fourth attempt at Kempton (1m, AW) in April, when 3lb lower. Was slightly unlucky when beaten 1L at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) from this mark latest and is short-listed again here.

Form: 094-12

(3)

Liberisque²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E De Giles| OR: 54

14/1

Well held in all three starts so far and initial mark looks stiff enough if that form is taken literally. Looks best watched.

Form: 088

(1)

Allleedsaren'twe^p1,t1¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 53

33/1

Made modest improvements in his three runs so far. Now goes handicapping upped in trip and in headgear. Has to prove he has the stamina for it, while ability is another matter. Others preferred.

Form: 936

(6)

Blyton Lass⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: J G Given| OR: 51| BF

12/1

Yet to make the frame on turf and has done so just once on AW, when 2¼L second from 1lb lower at Wolverhampton (1m1½f, AW) two starts ago. Disappointed when favourite back there last time. Not ruled out, but has a bit to prove.

Form: 679-524

Forecasts

Archie Perkins (7/4), Reveleon (15/8), Gas Monkey (7/2), Blyton Lass (12/1), Liberisque (14/1), Allleedsaren'twe (33/1)

Reveleon is interesting, having been let go my Sir Michael Stoute, but back at the venue where he ran best for him, while Gas Monkey has to be considered and Blyton Lass is another to consider. However, ARCHIE PERKINS has been building nicely to this point this season and after a good first effort over this trip, he is taken to score.