Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 2m 26.84s

(4)

Rochester House⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

4/1

6/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Ascot (16f, soft) 61 days ago. Not the most consistent but potentially well handicapped on this surface.

Form: 552081

(2)

C'Est No Mour²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: George Wood| T: S Hodgson| OR: 87

14/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in October. Nineteenth of 23 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft, 100/1) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 234170

(6)

Battle Of Marathon⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 80| C

6/4

Course winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year. Won 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 14/1) 6 days ago. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 479751

(5)

Singing The Blues¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Millman| OR: 83

6/1

4 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in September. Last of 5 in handicap (16/1) at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 161275

(3)

Berrahri⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 79| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newmarket in August. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 28/1) 7 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 410947

(1)

Monjeni^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 15 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Visor back on. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 783564

Forecasts

Battle Of Marathon (6/4), Monjeni (5/2), Rochester House (4/1), Singing The Blues (6/1), C'Est No Mour (14/1), Berrahri (25/1)

MONJENI is threatening to come good soon off his reduced mark, doing especially well under the circumstances when fourth at Newcastle 2 weeks ago, and gets the vote over penalised-winner Battle of Marathon. Rochester House is potentially well treated on AW having won off 5 lb higher at Ascot in October so is another to consider.