Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 35.11s

(4)

Oslo¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87

6/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. 11/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 12 days ago, not running on. Place claims.

Form: 12-2243

(1)

Red Force One¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

25/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 165 days ago. Off 165 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nicholls. Best watched.

Form: 1922/56-

(3)

Caribeno^v⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80| CD

2/9

Promising type. 4/5, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (15.8f, AW) 4 days ago, easily. Very difficult to oppose in current form (and unpenalised for latest win) down in trip.

Form: 31-1111

(2)

Grain Of Sense¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R P Downey| T: R M Beckett| OR: 70

14/1

Unreliable individual. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (15.8f, AW, 12/1) 11 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip.

Form: 34/54-6

Non-Runners

(5)

Alpha Theta²²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: C & M Johnston J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Caribeno (2/9), Oslo (6/1), Alpha Theta (6/1), Grain Of Sense (14/1), Red Force One (25/1)

CARIBENO is impossible to oppose as he bids for a sixth consecutive victory. He's unpenalised for winning an apprentice handicap here on Saturday and should have no issue with the drop back in trip. Oslo is a consistent sort who may give the favourite most to think about. Alpha Theta is still unexposed and could have more to offer too.