Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 22.34s

(6)

Beat Le Bon²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 107| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 22/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 22 days ago, late headway after slow start.

Form: 6/025-54

(3)

Young Fire¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 100| D

25/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. 18/1, last of 5 in handicap at this course (10f), unsuited by step up in trip. Off 105 days. Back down in trip. Remains 4 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 041665-

(2)

Shine So Bright¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| D

6/4

11/4, respectable second of 6 in conditions event over C&D in November. Just his second ever start in a handicap. Respected.

Form: 033622-

(5)

Keyser Soze^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 97| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) 35 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 5948-54

(1)

Total Commitment¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 94| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Creditable neck second of 8 to reopposing Count Otto in 6f handicap here 12 days ago, conceding first run. Can turn the tables.

Form: 812-212

(4)

Count Otto^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 88| C

14/1

Four-time course winner, the latest when edging out Total Commitment over 6f 12 days ago. Got first run on Simon Hodgson's charge so may struggle to confirm the placings.

Form: 85-1431

Forecasts

Shine So Bright (6/4), Total Commitment (11/4), Beat Le Bon (7/2), Keyser Soze (7/1), Count Otto (14/1), Young Fire (25/1)

TOTAL COMMITMENT allowed Count Otto first run when narrowly denied by him over 6f here last time and is taken to turn the tables back at 7f. This is the first time Shine So Bright has contested a handicap since taking the 2019 Free Handicap and he should also have a part to play under Silvestre De Sousa.