Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 40.18s

(3)

Sky Defender¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 99| D

4/5

Winner of two of his last three starts including by 2L in a handicap over 1m4f at Kempton last time out. Raised 5lb for that victory and holds strong claims for a leading stable.

Form: 047-121

(2)

Deal A Dollar^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 97| D

7/2

Beaten 2¾L when finishing fourth behind Sky Defender in a 1m4f handicap at Kempton last month. Work to do if he's to reverse that form racing off a mark 7lb higher than for his most recent triumph.

Form: 2103-34

(5)

Original Choice^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 93| C| D

11/2

Wore blinkers (retained here) for the first time when finishing 2L third in a handicap over 1m6f at Chelmsford recently. Versatile trip wise and he is of interest having won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 602-723

(4)

Cosmeapolitan^t1¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 91| D

7/1

Returned to the Flat with a 2½L fifth in a valuable handicap over 1m3f at Kempton in November. Given a break since then and is a notable runner with a tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 230005-

Non-Runners

(1)

Kodiac Harbour²⁴⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: R Brisland J: L Morris

Forecasts

Sky Defender (4/5), Deal A Dollar (7/2), Original Choice (11/2), Cosmeapolitan (7/1), Kodiac Harbour (14/1)

SKY DEFENDER has been in good form in recent starts and he can follow up a recent Kempton success with a victory in this small field handicap. The selection can see off Original Choice who has shown good form over further in the past while third place can go to Deal A Dollar who finished behind the selection when the pair met at Kempton last month.