Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 2m 1.42s

(3)

Plantadream¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Spencer| T: J R Best| OR: 96| BF| C

9/4

Three 1m wins this year, including here. Good second of 8 in handicap at this course (1m) 11 days ago, conceding first run. Back up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 001252

(5)

Pactolus^h,t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 94| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 41 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 675368

(6)

Kryptos⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: John Berry| OR: 86

5/1

First win since returning from long absence when seeing off 12 rivals at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Effectively 8 lb higher now as Megan Nicholls can no longer claim 3 lb.

Form: 340231

(2)

Yes My Boy^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 92| CD

13/8

Won AW novices first 2 starts (C&D second occasion). Consistent in defeat in handicaps since, length third of 13 to Kryptos at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 122443

(1)

Fantasy Believer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 87

6/1

Both wins over 1m at Kempton, bouncing back to form to see off 11 rivals at Kempton (1m) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. 5 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 1-30291

(4)

Sha La La La Lee^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 81| C

12/1

Back to form out of the blue when winning 13-runner event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in October and ran at least as well when second back there since.

Form: 087612

Forecasts

Yes My Boy (13/8), Plantadream (9/4), Kryptos (5/1), Fantasy Believer (6/1), Sha La La La Lee (12/1), Pactolus (22/1)

PLANTADREAM looked a shade unlucky (conceded first run) when only just failing to get up over 1m here last time and can confirm he's still on a favourable mark now stepping back up in trip. Yes My Boy can turn around last week's Wolverhampton placings with the penalised Kryptos and provide the main threat.