Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 2m 44.41s

(1)

Lord Of The Alps⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76| D

5/4

3/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12f) 5 days ago, always holding on. Able to run off same mark here and leading claims if proving as effective on fibresand.

Form: 6/5162-1

(6)

Artistic Language^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: H Whittington| OR: 71

12/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat who caught the eye when third over hurdles here (15.8f) in November, running on having conceded first run. Booking of Ben Curtis catches the eye returned to the level.

Form: 4/67242-

(3)

Cold Harbour^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 64| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. Shaped better than bare result when fifth of 8 in handicap here (11.1f) 6 days ago, paying late on for taking a strong hold early. Not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 29034-5

(5)

Contingency Fee^p,h⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: P S McEntee| OR: 61| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (11.1f, 16/1) 6 days ago, outpaced home turn but keeping on. Return to 1½m a plus on that evidence.

Form: 36344-4

(4)

Grimsthorpe Castle^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win over 11f here in November. 13/8, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 21 days ago. Another who should give another good account.

Form: 121133-

(2)

Ezanak^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 54| D

200/1

Back to winning ways at Ayr (13f) in July but well below that level on turf/AW since and no upturn for the switch to hurdling at Market Rasen (16.5f) late last month. Blinkers replace visor here.

Form: 610000-

Forecasts

Lord Of The Alps (5/4), Cold Harbour (11/4), Contingency Fee (5/1), Grimsthorpe Castle (6/1), Artistic Language (12/1), Ezanak (200/1)

LORD OF THE ALPS confirmed the promise of his Kempton return when making all at Wolverhampton 5 days ago and, unpenalised for that effort, he's fancied to play a leading role again if proving as effective on fibresand. Grimsthorpe Castle continues in good heart around here and is feared, ahead of Artistic Language, who caught the eye over hurdles latest.