Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 0.51s

(6)

Cosmic Landscape⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 75| CD

6/4

C&D novice winner at 25/1 for previous stable in January. A touch below that in two starts in handicap company for new yard, without being disgraced. Could appreciate a return to here.

Form: 06-165

(3)

Dangerous Ends^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Johnson| OR: 74

10/1

Five-time winner and remains 5lb higher than last winning mark. Ran well when too far back off a slow pace at Kempton over 1m4f latest and suited by drop in trip. However better at that track and needs to transfer form on course debut.

Form: 42168-4

(1)

Badenscoth²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74| CD

2/1

Took advantage of reduced mark when scoring over this C&D last start. Up 7lb but remains on a feasible mark and seemed to appreciate first try at this far, winning with plenty in hand. Likely more to come at this trip.

Form: 77-0841

(2)

Brittanic²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74

15/2

Won first two starts but yet to add to that in 15 efforts since. Respected on latest close Chelmsford fifth and gets a welcome drop in class, however was well below-par on previous visit here. Stable also runs Rubensian.

Form: 20-4585

(5)

Casina Di Notte^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 72

16/1

Now 5lb below sole success but yet to score on the AW in 10 starts. Disappointing effort at Kempton on return last month and needs to raise his game.

Form: 28446-8

(4)

Rubensian²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 68| C

15/2

Both wins came over 1m4f way back in 2016. Only plugged on late without ever getting involved over this C&D in a similar race last month and needs to find significant improvement on that.

Form: 0482-46

Forecasts

Cosmic Landscape (6/4), Badenscoth (2/1), Rubensian (15/2), Brittanic (15/2), Dangerous Ends (10/1), Casina Di Notte (16/1)

There's no obvious pace on here which could lead to a muddling race, however BADENSCOTH may be less unsuited by that as he's shown enough over shorter and is potentially ahead of the handicapper at this distance. Cosmic Landscape put in a career-best at this track while Dangerous Ends is unproven here but is at least coming off the back of a decent effort.