Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 58.07s

(2)

Tawny Port¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 97| CD

15/8

8/1, never able to get in a blow when creditable third of 7 in 5f Newcastle conditions event 16 days ago. Dual C&D winner so player back on fibresand for yard among the winners.

Form: 08635-3

(6)

Ornate¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 95| CD

85/40

On a long losing run but C&D winner and ran well when second of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (5f, 11/1) 16 days ago given he went off too hard in front. Holds good claims off reduced mark.

Form: 2702-52

(4)

Diamond Dougal^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81| D

15/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November and back on track in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 13/2) 19 days ago. Much respected if taking to fibresand now.

Form: 08150-4

(1)

Thegreatestshowman^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80| BF| CD

7/2

Ended long losing run over C&D at turn of the year and good placed efforts twice since, third back over C&D 2 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 422-133

(3)

Giogiobbo^p²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 76

10/1

It's now nineteen runs since his last win in 2018, and only sixth of 9 in handicap over C&D 2 days ago. Others a lot more persuasive.

Form: 28-2636

Non-Runners

(5)

King Of Stars²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tawny Port (15/8), Ornate (85/40), King Of Stars (3/1), Thegreatestshowman (7/2), Diamond Dougal (15/2), Giogiobbo (10/1)

A case can be made for a few but ORNATE showed plenty of verve when finding only the thriving Venturous too good at Newcastle last time so is fancied to capitalise on a falling mark and add to his two previous C&D victories. Tawny Port finished one place behind him that day and is also a dual C&D scorer so is feared most with Thegreatestshowman appealing as the pick of the remainder.