Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 3m 42.72s

(4)

Island Brave^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 97| C

6/1

Not beaten far when finishing fifth in a 1m4f handicap here just over two months ago. Races off a 1lb lower mark on this occasion and wears a tongue tie for the first time stepping up in distance.

Form: 605395-

(2)

Clap Your Hands³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 88| C

2/1

Completed a hat-trick with victory by 4¾L in a handicap over 1m6f here at the start of last month. Raised 11lb for that victory and is stepping up markedly in grade on his first attempt at this trip.

Form: 44211-1

(3)

Charlie D^p,t¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 83| BF| C| D

11/4

Placed on both starts since winning by a neck over 1m6f at Bath (firm) in September most recently when 10L second over this C&D in October. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 113132-

(5)

Dance To Paris^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: L Wadham| OR: 81| C

7/1

Running well of late including when 1¾L second in a handicap over this distance at Kempton last time out. Raised 2lb for that effort and is of interest once more.

Form: 5331-32

(1)

Yellow Tiger^t1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81

4/1

Ended his time with Ian Williams by finishing 2L fourth in a 1m4f handicap at Lingfield in December. Stamina to prove with a tongue tie worn for the first time on debut for this stable.

Form: 819454-

Forecasts

Clap Your Hands (2/1), Charlie D (11/4), Yellow Tiger (4/1), Island Brave (6/1), Dance To Paris (7/1)

CHARLIE D is taken to make a winning return from a break having finished a decent second here back in October. The selection has proven his stamina and finished a long way clear of the third home on his latest outing and he can get the better of Clap Your Hands who has been in great form of late while third place can go to Dance To Paris who finished runner-up over this distance on her latest outing.