Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 30.65s

(5)

Pretending⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 100

12/1

Useful performer in Italy. Market likely to prove best guide on UK/stable debut.

Form: 11/1284-

(7)

Furzig²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 100| CD

10/3

Proved better than ever as he resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Can give another good account.

Form: 662331-

(3)

Pirate King³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 96| CD

5/6

3-time C&D winner who proved better than ever in losing out only to an unexposed sort over C&D 36 days ago. Seems sure to go well again.

Form: 41/1142-

(2)

Myseven⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 88| D

7/2

Four wins from 7 runs last year, latest in 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 43 days ago, by head from Cardano, battling well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 611511-

Non-Runners

(6)

Scarlet Dragon¹⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: A King J: Hollie Doyle

(4)

Cardano¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: R Kingscote

(1)

Autumn War³⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: David Probert

Forecasts

Pirate King (5/6), Furzig (10/3), Myseven (7/2), Cardano (9/2), Autumn War (6/1), Scarlet Dragon (13/2), Pretending (12/1)

This looks a good race of its type, featuring plenty of in-form sorts and FURZIG may be the answer, having regained the winning thread from a less-than-ideal position over C&D last month. Myseven and Pirate King head up the opposition but it’s hard to rule any out.