Betway Claiming Stakes

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 0.95s

(5)

Something Lucky²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 69| CD

7/1

On a long losing run but has a decent record of making the frame and has run well here on numerous occasions (did win over C&D in 2018). Never run in a claimer before and has a stiff test on these terms.

Form: 42-4224

(3)

Green Door^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 75| D

9/4

Finished in front of Something Lucky when second in a modest handicap at Lingfield last month; disappointed since but possible he didn't handle the Fibresand at Southwell that day. Not much to find in a weak race like this; worth considering.

Form: 38-1325

(1)

Zapper Cass^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Been in blinding form on the Fibresand lately so merits respect as he's been holding his form well. Has a live chance on the official ratings but isn't one for maximum faith and his course record here is nowhere near as impressive as at Southwell.

Form: 105313

(6)

Stopdworldnletmeof^b,e/s¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: D Flood| OR: 42

100/1

A low-grade performer and it's been a long time since he's even troubled the judge; recent form has been uninspiring and he's hard to recommend once more.

Form: 688-897

(4)

Steelriver¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 76| CD

11/8

Effective at this level and regularly paid his way with win and place money for his current yard. Connections have given him every chance of adding to his tally on these terms and no surprise if he backs up last month's 6f selling grade success.

Form: 3225-31

(2)

Cool Strutter^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Tate| T: J L Spearing| OR: 42| D

100/1

Faces a very stern test given that he's officially rated 34lb inferior to the likes of Steelriver and difficult to see the gelding coping given the poor levels of recent form.

Form: 46369-7

Forecasts

Steelriver (11/8), Green Door (9/4), Zapper Cass (10/3), Something Lucky (7/1), Cool Strutter (100/1), Stopdworldnletmeof (100/1)

STEELRIVER has been effective in these low grade races since joining his current yard and is taken to add to last month's comfortable course win (6f) in a seller. Zapper Cass has an obvious chance at the weights but he's always been a better horse on the Fibresand, so it may be down to Green Door to give the selection the most to think about in a race that lacks any of the appeal of the bigger prizes coming up in the racing calendar in the next few weeks.