tote Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 3m 28.84s

(4)

Navajo Star^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 69| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. Litte show after 16 months off this year, eighth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Nottingham (14f, good) 11 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 2457-98

(6)

Vexed^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 69| BF

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Kelso (18.1f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Finished second here from this mark in March so not without hope.

Form: 445-422

(3)

Sea Of Mystery^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

10/1

10/1, looked awkward when ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back to feature but it's possible.

Form: 751-539

(5)

Indigo Times¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 62| C

10/11

8/1, career best when readily winning 10-runner handicap at this course (13.3f) 18 days ago, leading final 50 yds. Back up in trip. Up 4 lb and looks well capable of following up.

Form: 8-84631

(1)

Theheartneverlies¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 51

11/4

7/1, failed to improve when seventh of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 10 days ago, leading until 2f out. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 689-077

(2)

Medika^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: J Quinn| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 46

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran no sort of race when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this course (10f) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 9-9080

Forecasts

Indigo Times (10/11), Theheartneverlies (11/4), Vexed (8/1), Navajo Star (17/2), Sea Of Mystery (10/1), Medika (40/1)

INDIGO TIMES showed improved form to get off the mark here 18 days ago. He went without the usual hood that day, and the manner of the success suggested that the 4 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up. Vexed rates the main danger on his second here in March despite some uninspiring efforts over hurdles since, ahead of Sea of Mystery.