Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 58.26s

(5)

Victory Bond^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 102| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner was sent off favourite when finishing 2¾L third in a four runner 1m2f handicap at Lingfield last time out. Races off the same mark here and is interesting off a mark 2lb higher than when winning at Lingfield (1m2f) in December.

Form: 55314-3

(1)

Felix^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 97| CD

15/8

Completed a hat-trick when winning by ¾L in a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield last month. Had Victory Bond behind him that day and holds strong claims of recording a second C&D victory despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 48411-1

(2)

Universal Gleam³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 93| BF| D

7/1

Successful over 1m2f at Lingfield in November and followed that up with a decent 4L third off this 4lb higher mark over the same C&D early last month. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 56971-3

(6)

Sha La La La Lee²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 90| C

8/1

Returning from a break when finishing 1L second to Kaser in a C&D handicap last time out. Races off the same mark here and is a notable runner having won off this mark in the past.

Form: 15506-2

(4)

Kaser²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 88| CD

5/2

Progressive performer and has won each of his last two starts including by 1L from Sha La La La Lee in a C&D handicap last month. Races off a 3lb higher mark here and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 71831-1

(3)

Rangali Island¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 85

5/1

Victorious on three of his last four starts including by ½L in a handicap over 1m at Kempton at the end of last month. Step up in trip looks likely to suit and he is one to note despite racing off a 4lb higher mark on this occasion.

Form: 5419-11

Forecasts

Felix (15/8), Kaser (5/2), Rangali Island (5/1), Universal Gleam (7/1), Sha La La La Lee (8/1), Victory Bond (11/1)

FELIX is unbeaten in two starts since joining his current stable and he can register a fourth victory in succession by taking this small field handicap event. The selection can get the better of Kaser who was a winner here last time while third place can go to Rangali Island who is open to improvement on his first attempt at this distance.