William Hill Acca Freedom Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 7.99s

(5)

Dream With Me²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79| BF

11/8

Improved when making a winning reappearance at Wolverhampton (1½m) last month. Ridden to aggressively when third at Pontefract since. Drop back to a 1¼m a help if anything. Leading claims.

Form: 4452-13

(4)

Howzer Black^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| D

11/5

Haydock winner last June and added to his tally at Wolverhampton in December. Series of solid efforts in defeat since, including stepped back up to this trip at Ripon 11 days ago.

Form: 233253

(2)

Breguet Boy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

4/1

Fit from hurdling (won twice at Musselburgh this winter), good second on Newcastle Flat return 11 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 25414-2

(3)

Sudona¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

10/1

Had consistent first year with David O'Meara, including a win at Pontefract in July. Likely to be sharper for a reappearance run at Chelmsford 18 days ago but remains 4 lb above that successful mark.

Form: 45220-5

(1)

Let Her Loose¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

18/1

Beverley winner over 1½m last August. Possibly best not judged too harshly on her reappearance run over an inadequate trip but she'll need to leave that well behind to go close.

Form: 63142-0

(6)

Four Kingdoms²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Runner-up off this mark at Musselburgh last autumn. Much depends on whether he's primed for this first outing in 7 months.

Form: 403020-

Forecasts

Dream With Me (11/8), Howzer Black (11/5), Breguet Boy (4/1), Sudona (10/1), Let Her Loose (18/1), Four Kingdoms (40/1)

DREAM WITH ME leaves the impression this return to a shorter trip will help and is selected to make it 2-3 for the campaign. Keith Dalgleish-pair Howzer Black and Breguet Boy can give him most to think about.