Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 30.49s

(1)

Motawaafeq^p,h⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

2/1

7/1, enhanced good record here when landing 11-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, sticking to task. Fancied to go well again under a penalty.

Form: 6051-21

(2)

Daafr^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

3/1

18/1 and visored for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Expected to be in the mix again.

Form: 585-061

(3)

Love Your Work²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 69| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. 18/1, never threatened when sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 28 days ago. However, mark is easing all the time.

Form: 437056-

(5)

Wrath Of Hector^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 6/4, second of 3 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 23510-2

(6)

Equidae^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner, the latest coming in November. Always behind when last of 9 back over 6f latest and he may well bounce back returned to this more suitable trip.

Form: 00013-9

(4)

Luscifer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 19 days ago, never travelling well and beaten a long way out. Ease back down in grade a plus at least.

Form: 13112-6

Forecasts

Motawaafeq (2/1), Daafr (3/1), Wrath Of Hector (4/1), Luscifer (11/2), Love Your Work (8/1), Equidae (14/1)

DAAFR and Motawaafeq both arrive on the back of last-time-out wins and rate the pair to focus on. The manner in which the first-named came clear of his field suggests he has more to offer around this venue and he shades the vote. Love Your Work can do best of the others.