Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 58.70s

(3)

Nigel Nott^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 90| D

5/1

Four wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. 7/1, last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 10 days ago. Possibilities if able to bounce back.

Form: 152147-

(4)

Penelope Queen⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 88| D

10/1

Winner of one of her 8 starts in Italy. First run for yard after leaving A. Affe and market should be a guide as to expectations ahead of this British debut.

Form: 3227/44-

(1)

Thegreatestshowman^p¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76| D

10/11

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/4, good second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) on Thursday.

Form: 33642-

(5)

Giogiobbo³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| BF

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 9/4, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 3 days ago. Went close here on penultimate start, form which puts him firmly in the picture.

Form: 4/00728-

(2)

Dark Shot^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 638335-

Forecasts

Thegreatestshowman (10/11), Giogiobbo (4/1), Nigel Nott (5/1), Dark Shot (15/2), Penelope Queen (10/1)

This is a trappy affair and the suggestion is DARK SHOT, who is now 2 lb below his last winning mark and performed with credit on 2 of his 3 starts over this C&D last month. Stablemate Giogiobbo is a big player judged on his close second here on penultimate start, but he wasn't in the same form back here on Tuesday and Nigel Nott may emerge as the main danger.