Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 3m 7.54s

(6)

Battle Of Marathon¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 84| BF| C| D

13/2

4 wins from 15 runs this year. 6/4, good third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 16 days ago, too much to do and probably should have won. Big shout off the same mark.

Form: 797513

(2)

Singing The Blues¹⁶

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

14/1

4 wins from 12 runs this year, including over C&D. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 6/1) 16 days ago, well positioned (Battle of Marathon third).

Form: 612752

(3)

Autumn War^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80| CD

2/1

Well-backed 9/2, cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 7-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Thai Terrier. Remains well treated on old form after 5 lb rise and big shout again.

Form: 2667-01

(4)

Thai Terrier^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

4/1

Off 121 days and up in trip, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 7 to Autumn War in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Major player after that encouraging return.

Form: 2-21822

(5)

Manjaam^p,t⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| C

5/1

Course winner. 5/1, won 9-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 6 days ago, pushed out under good ride from 7 lb claimer. Overall strike-rate rather tempers enthusiasm of a follow up.

Form: 542521

(1)

Figeac^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 65| BF

9/2

3/1, 2 lengths fourth of 7 to Autumn War in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, running on, shaping well. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Eligible for easier races than this.

Form: 46/4424

Forecasts

Autumn War (2/1), Thai Terrier (4/1), Figeac (9/2), Manjaam (5/1), Battle Of Marathon (13/2), Singing The Blues (14/1)

THAI TERRIER is the unexposed one here and could be worth chancing to reverse recent C&D form with Autumn War and strike in first-time cheekpieces. That was his first run for 4 months and he ran well behind the gambled-on winner. Battle of Marathon had his backers cursing at Lingfield but remains in good order and looks poised for another big run off the same mark.