Play 4 To Score At Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 59.99s

(6)

Heath Charnock²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 85| BF| C

6/5

Picked off late by the patiently ridden Venturous over C&D (Class 3) three weeks ago; should go close in this slightly lower grade of race (Class 4) despite the burden of topweight.

Form: 4234-52

(2)

Louis Treize¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: R Spencer| OR: 81| C

4/1

Made short work of his opponents when easily winning a 6f novice here in June 2018; returned from a six-month absence with a respectable third to Hart Stopper (second has won since) here a fortnight ago; drops back to 5f.

Form: 210/03-3

(4)

Moon Trouble^t,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

11/1

Pacy and kept very busy recently (seemingly on the downgrade); runner-up when dropped into a Class 6 claimer at Lingfield (7f) last week; look elsewhere.

Form: 66-2572

(3)

Mythical Spirit²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72| BF| D

14/1

Won three times during the course of 2018, including twice on the Polytrack at Chelmsford (6f); raced just once in 2019 (Thirsk) and is returning to action from a 271-day absence; needs a clear career-best performance from a mark of 72.

Form: 11221/7-

(1)

Jonboy^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: D H Brown| OR: 71| CD

6/1

Mixed fortunes since switched to the care of David Brown; made virtually all and kept on in a most determined manner when repelling Buniann by a nose (after a lengthy photo-finish) over C&D three weeks ago; 1lb rise fair.

Form: 6/2570-1

(5)

Tathmeen⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner who competes from his last winning mark; runner-up in a Class 5 C&D handicap three starts back (beaten 1¼L by Spirit Power); below-par run on the Fibresand at Southwell latest; may find this type of opponent too strong.

Form: 633-267

Forecasts

Heath Charnock (6/5), Louis Treize (4/1), Tathmeen (11/2), Jonboy (6/1), Moon Trouble (11/1), Mythical Spirit (14/1)

This promises to be fast and furious from the outset with the recent C&D winner Jonboy likely to lock horns in a tussle for the lead with Moon Trouble and Heath Charnock. The Michael Dods-trained topweight was picked off late here by the AW champion jockey elect Ben Curtis (aboard Venturous) three weeks ago and the strong suspicion is that a similar scenario could unfold before our very eyes. With 'freshness' hopefully quelled after a pleasing comeback third (form franked since), the dropped-in-trip LOUIS TREIZE is the advice.