Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 18.59s

(3)

Samovar^b⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 66| BF| CD

5/2

6-time course winner who posted a good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 4 days ago. Remains on a good mark on old form and should go well again under another penalty.

Form: 2343-12

(4)

Puchita^v³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| CD

12/1

5-time C&D winner but below form when only fourth of 6 in claimer at this C&D 30 days ago.

Form: 133534-

(6)

Ginger Max⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

11/1

Dual winner in 2020 who was possibly unsuited by conditions on final outing at Pontefract (heavy) in October.

Form: D47348-

(1)

Excessable^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

9/2

C&D winner who again ran well when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 18 days ago. Likely to remain competitive.

Form: 406213-

(5)

Pearl Of Qatar¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 63| CD

3/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced returned to tapeta when fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 10 days ago, needing lesser test. Back down in trip, and merits consideration.

Form: 115544-

(2)

Dirchill^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| D

7/2

Latest win at Catterick in October. Good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 10943-3

Forecasts

Samovar (5/2), Pearl Of Qatar (3/1), Dirchill (7/2), Excessable (9/2), Ginger Max (11/1), Puchita (12/1)

The vote goes to SAMOVAR, who was beaten only by a well-treated one over C&D 4 days ago and remains on a good mark on old form. Excessable has taken well to fibresand and is fancied to chase the selection home.