Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 48.35s

(2)

Cleonte^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (16f) 24 days ago. Down the weights, so could make his mark if able to build on latest effort.

Form: 60865-5

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(6)

Taxmeifyoucan^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 83| D

33/1

Won 8-runner handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (26.1f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. Potentially well treated back on Flat, so worth considering, particularly if strong in the betting.

Form: 116364/

(3)

Manjaam^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| CD

9/2

Going the right way on the Flat and landed a jumpers bumper here before an excusable run in a similar event at Kempton 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 25213-1

(1)

Busy Street¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 75| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 7/4, won 7-runner bumper at this C&D (standard to slow) 15 days ago, readily. Clearly back in form, so one to note from a very appealing mark.

Form: 895570-

(4)

Glan Y Gors^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 73| C

14/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 16/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 78657-3

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Caribeno^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 71

5/6

Promising individual. 6/4, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 9 days ago, plenty in hand. Firmly on the up, so should take the beating.

Form: 7031-11

Forecasts

Caribeno (5/6), Busy Street (7/2), Manjaam (9/2), Cleonte (12/1), Glan Y Gors (14/1), Taxmeifyoucan (33/1)

The progressive CARIBENO had plenty in hand when scoring at Southwell 9 days ago, so he's taken to follow up under a penalty despite the presence of several interesting rivals. The well-handicapped Busy Street is a live threat on the back of a success in a jumpers bumper, while Taxmeifyoucan is another player returning to this sphere having been in good order over hurdles.