RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 1.65s

(2)

Caspian Prince^t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 98| D

7/2

16/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 16 days ago. Becoming well treated and has to be respected.

Form: 13-5355

(1)

Justanotherbottle¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 97| D

4/1

Latest win at Catterick in October. 15/2, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 16 days ago. Would be no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 3001-38

(5)

Venturous¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 97| D

3/1

Won four times on the all-weather over the winter. Respectable fifth of 12 in conditions event at Lingfield (6f, AW, 16/1) 17 days ago. Returns to turf off a lower mark and looks the one to beat.

Form: 61-1415

(6)

Indian Sounds²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 91| BF| D

18/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm, 11/10). Best watched after 7 months off.

Form: 211215-

(3)

Mokaatil¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 85| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 7/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Won this race two years ago off this mark and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 051-149

(4)

Mondammej^h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 79

13/2

Unreliable sort. Winner at Newcastle in November. 7/2 and eyeshields on for 1st time, second of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 45 days ago. Still unexposed and has to be considered on turf debut.

Form: 12-382

Forecasts

Mokaatil (3/1), Venturous (3/1), Caspian Prince (7/2), Justanotherbottle (4/1), Mondammej (13/2), Indian Sounds (18/1)

VENTUROUS has been prolific on the all-weather over the winter, and whilst he's 14 lb higher than when last winning on turf, he's 7 lb lower than his Wolverhampton win on March. He handles any ground and he could continue his excellent spell here. Mokaatil won this race two years ago off this mark and has to be feared. Mondammej is quirky but he's unexposed on turf so warrants respect.