Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 32.79s

(4)

Great Esteem^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 88| BF| D

6/5

Winner at Kempton in January and has shown better form when twice placed since, cheekpieces on when second in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 17 days ago. Still lightly raced, and more to offer. Player.

Form: 22/132

(5)

Toro Dorado⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| C

4/1

Five-time winner last year, including here, and continues in decent nick, fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 6 days ago. Effective over this longer trip, so he must enter calculations.

Form: 27-6534

(1)

Renardeau^p²

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Wind op and 8/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D 2 days ago.

Form: 263-433

(3)

Viaduct¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 78

100/1

Scored over 1m at Bath in September for Martyn Meade. 125/1, offered little after 4 months off/yard bow when sixth of 7 in 1m handicap here 13 days ago. Stamina also a big issue so others preferred.

Form: 33/108-6

(2)

Crimson King^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

85/40

Has proved temperamental but thriving at present and arrives on hat-trick after back-to-back wins over C&D, forging 3l clear on latter occasion. Not taken lightly under 5 lb penalty in current mood.

Form: 6-46311

Non-Runners

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The Trader¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: C & M Johnston J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Great Esteem (6/5), Crimson King (85/40), Toro Dorado (4/1), The Trader (6/1), Renardeau (8/1), Viaduct (100/1)

GREAT ESTEEM is progressing steadily and still has few miles on the clock so is fancied to get back to winning ways here in a tight-knit handicap. Crimson King hasn't always proved the most reliable but arrives at the top of his game so is feared most in his hat-trick bid.