Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 29.61s

(6)

Kells¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 75

11/2

7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 13 days ago, clear of rest. Makes fibresand debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3302-62

(4)

Bay Of Naples²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 72| BF| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 5 in handicap (4/6) at this course (12.1f) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 631-415

(5)

Blowing Dixie^p¹²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| C

6/5

5-time course winner. 4/6, won 8-runner handicap at this course (12.1f) 12 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Shortlist material.

Form: 87058-1

(2)

Trouble Shooter^v²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 69

14/1

First run since leaving Shaun Keightley when seventh of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Thirsk (12f, good to firm). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Guest.

Form: 11114/7-

(3)

Morlaix⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D M Simcock| OR: 63| C

11/4

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this course (8.1f, 11/8) 7 days ago, forging clear. Carries penalty. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 845/351

(1)

Calculus^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: L Egerton| OR: 63

14/1

3½ lengths third of 5 to Morlaix in handicap at this course (8.1f, 7/1) 7 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Significantly back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 85-5293

Forecasts

Blowing Dixie (6/5), Morlaix (11/4), Kells (11/2), Bay Of Naples (17/2), Trouble Shooter (14/1), Calculus (14/1)

MORLAIX has never raced beyond a mile but his dam won over further and he should progress as he steps up in trip. He's proven on the surface after his win last week and could end up rated a fair bit higher than his current mark in time. Blowing Dixie landed a gamble here last week and he'll be a danger under a penalty. Calculus may follow that pair home.