Betfred Nifty Fifty Draw Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 35.23s

(2)

Oh This Is Us⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 101| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good) 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Has edged back down to a good mark.

Form: 454470

(1)

Vale Of Kent²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 101| C| D

11/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Not seen to best effect when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 12/1) 22 days ago, racing wide from poor draw. Has been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 728079

(4)

Laser Show^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 104| D

13/8

Stepped up on his return to win 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, firm) 36 days ago, well on top finish. 8lb higher now but further progress not ruled out.

Form: 010641

(5)

Arbalet^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91

4/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good) 8 days ago. Has proven expensive to follow of late but a repeat would give him every chance.

Form: 540702

(3)

Fiji^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D M Simcock| OR: 87

8/1

Lightly-raced winner who possibly unsuited by conditions when fourth of 5 in handicap (10/3) at Goodwood (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1424

Forecasts

Laser Show (13/8), Vale Of Kent (11/4), Arbalet (4/1), Oh This Is Us (7/1), Fiji (8/1)

VALE OF KENT has been given a chance by the handicapper and a return to this type of scenario could see him bounce back to something like his best, so he receives the vote. Laser Show is still on an upward trajectory and can provide the main threat.