Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 57.55s

(2)

Zapper Cass^v⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| CD

4/1

Returning to winning ways with a short price victory in a selling event over this C&D last week. Previously finished 1½L third of four off this mark over 6f here and looks likely to run well under a 4b penalty.

Form: 110531

(1)

Moonraker^v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

4/1

Struggled in two starts here since finishing 2L third in a handicap over this C&D at the start of last month. Drop in grade a positive having finished 5½L fifth in a 0-100 over C&D last week.

Form: 941-365

(4)

Jack The Truth⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: George Scott| OR: 83| CD

7/2

Making his first start of the year when winning by ¾L in a handicap over this trip at Lingfield recently. Raised 4lb for that victory and is interesting having won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 14374-1

(5)

National Anthem¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: D H Brown| OR: 80| CD

6/4

Dual winner here last month including over this C&D and ran well when 6L fourth to subsequent Listed winner Hareem Queen here on his penultimate start. Good second at Newcastle (6f) last time out and remains open to improvement.

Form: 48/1142

(3)

Doc Sportello^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

8/1

Put a disappointing effort over 6f at Newcastle behind him when finishing 1L third over 5f at the same venue last month. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and market support would be notable on his course debut.

Form: 82150-3

Forecasts

National Anthem (6/4), Jack The Truth (7/2), Zapper Cass (4/1), Moonraker (4/1), Doc Sportello (8/1)

The least experienced horse in the field NATIONAL ANTHEM has won twice here already this year and he can register a third career success by taking this small field sprint handicap. Second place can go to Moonraker who should appreciate this drop in class while Zapper Cass, the winner of a selling event here recently can claim third.