Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 1m 40.11s

(1)

Intuitive^t,v⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 106| CD

1/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (AW) 42 days ago, impressively. Progressing recently and looks the one to beat.

Form: 1/0043-1

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(3)

Goring^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 98| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 2416P-8

(2)

Grove Ferry¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A M Balding| OR: 95| BF

9/4

Good second of 15 in handicap (4/1) at Doncaster (7f, soft). Off 126 days. Ran well here after a break last year, has to be considered.

Form: 1/35322-

(4)

Crownthorpe^v1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

7/2

Latest win at Southwell in January. 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 23-1656

Forecasts

Intuitive (1/1), Grove Ferry (9/4), Crownthorpe (7/2), Goring (20/1)

A disappointing turnout for a class 2 handicap. INTUITIVE is difficult to oppose after his comprehensive victory over C&D last month. An 8 lb rise probably won't be enough to stop him following up in this field. Grove Ferry looks to be the biggest danger given his turf form last year. He is consistent and ran well here after a break last June. Goring has a lot to prove but does go really wel here.