Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 2m 31.24s

(4)

Songkran¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 87| D

16/1

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 7/2) 10 days ago, well positioned. Carries penalty.

Form: 34-6221

(1)

Byford¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 91| C

3/1

Improving gelding who had a bit up his sleeve when making it 3-4 on handicap debut at this course (10f, AW) a fortnight ago, leading last ½f and keeping on well. Further improvement to come.

Form: 21-11

(2)

Caribeno^v²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80| CD

8/11

Typical improver in handicaps for yard, becoming first horse in the UK to score 5 times in 2021 over C&D (AW) 2 days ago. Not finished improving and every chance of making it 7 on the spin.

Form: 1-11111

(3)

Crimson King^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| C| D

5/1

Temperamental sort. 10/3, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (13f, AW) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty but he's uncertain to hold it together for long.

Form: 46-4631

Forecasts

Caribeno (8/11), Byford (3/1), Crimson King (5/1), Songkran (16/1)

CARIBENO is a typical improver for Sir Mark Prescott Bt and he's taken to make it 6-6 this year having landed the odds over this C&D 48 hours ago. He takes his racing extremely well and should take plenty of stopping in his current mood. Byford is another going from strength to strength and gets the vote for the forecast spot.