Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 2.64s

(2)

Augustus Caesar¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| BF| D

2/1

Consistent and seemingly versatile in terms of tactics - made all when winning at Lingfield (5f); beaten 15-8 favourite on the Fibresand at Southwell (5f) 12 days ago.

Form: 3217-23

(1)

Coast Ofalfujairah²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72| CD

6/5

Made all (stands' side) when winning over C&D on handicap debut last month - the runner-up Kayat competes later on tonight's card (6.50pm); handicapper has taken no chances with a subsequent 9lb rise.

Form: 456-1

(5)

Blitzle¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70| D

8/1

Pacy as a juvenile; winning back-to-back races at Catterick (5f) and Wolverhampton (5f) last July; returns to action for the first time in six months (183 days); race fitness taken on trust.

Form: 537114-

(3)

Dream Game²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 68

13/2

Showed improvement when narrowly beaten (by a neck) in a C&D novice three weeks ago; the winner of that race (Youneverletmedown) turned in another fair effort in defeat here last week; realistic contender on handicap debut.

Form: 6-42

(4)

Feel Good Factor⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

22/1

Based with Richard Fahey as a juvenile before moving on for £8,000 in September 2019; was hampered mid-race on debut for Mick Appleby at Wolverhampton (5f) last week.

Form: 4338-6

Forecasts

Coast Ofalfujairah (6/5), Augustus Caesar (2/1), Dream Game (13/2), Blitzle (8/1), Feel Good Factor (22/1)

This will almost certainly be fast and furious with Blitzle, Augustus Caesar and COAST OFALFUJAIRAH all more than capable of setting some searching early fractions. Kevin Ryan's runner will need to break smartly from the stalls (drawn widest of all) in order to bag the favoured stands' side rail. However, if able to do so he should prove a tough nut to crack despite taking a hit from the handicapper for last month's smooth C&D success.