Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 58.7s

(1)

Robot Boy²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 75| D

10/1

Tumbled in weights before winning at Ayr in the summer, but has his quirks and refused to race at Doncaster later than month. Fair second on return here last month, but isn't sure to build on that given his record.

Form: 15R63-2

(3)

Mulzim⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 68| CD

8/13

Not long with this yard, and is improving on this surface, building on placed efforts when a 3¾L winner from Red Stripes over C&D last time. Has a big chance under a penalty if repeating that impressive effort.

Form: 90/8-231

(2)

Big Time Maybe^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner who scored at Brighton in August, and probably needed the run when 11¾L last of 6 to National Anthem here last month. Should get closer to form now, but others preferred.

Form: 32156-6

(5)

Nick Vedder¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh| T: R Brisland| OR: 69

25/1

Not disgraced despite slow starts on his last two runs over C&D, but form is patchy on the whole, and he's not one to make too many excuses for.

Form: 87604-9

(6)

Young Tiger^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 69| CD

9/2

Seven-year-old having a grand time of it in winning three times since October, two of those over C&D. Back to best when second of 6 to National Anthem here last time, and has solid claims once more.

Form: 15123-2

(4)

Red Stripes^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 59| CD

6/1

Won a lowe-class handicap over C&D on penultimate start, and ran well when second to Mulzim here last time. No easy task against that rival on revised terms, being 2lb out of the handicap.

Form: 95-4412

Forecasts

Mulzim (8/13), Young Tiger (9/2), Red Stripes (6/1), Robot Boy (10/1), Big Time Maybe (16/1), Nick Vedder (25/1)

He has clearly had his problems in the past, but MULZIM is in good heart since switched to this surface by Mike Murphy, and he can defy a penalty for his latest C&D win. Young Tiger also has an excellent record since belatedly trying Fibresand, and looks the main danger, with Red Stripes, second to the selection last time, facing a stiffer task here.