16:30 Ascot

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Great Racing Welfare Cycle Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.34s

(6)

Rewaayat¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 86| BF

5/4

Much-improved when landing a 6f Salisbury handicap by 7½ lengths last July. Ran creditably after 8 months off when second of 11 at Newmarket (5f) 15 days ago. Should go well with that under his belt.

Form: 3/1142-2

(3)

Han Solo Berger^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 85| D

5/1

Productive 2020 campaign, successful 3 times, and has posted a couple of good efforts on the AW since returning to action in March. Excuses back on turf last time so he's a leading player.

Form: 015-536

(4)

Rose Hip¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Shaped as if better for the run after 7 months off when 6¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Declaring Love in listed race (14/1) at Bath (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 32152-0

(9)

Royal Birth^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 7/1, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap at Kempton (5f) 23 days ago, leading final 100 yds and just holding on. Rare outing on turf here so others appeal more.

Form: 977441

(8)

Saaheq^b⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 76| D

9/2

Resumed winning ways in good style back on all-weather when landing 7-runner handicap (85/40) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 7 days ago, well on top finish. Carries penalty. Should give another good account.

Form: 441231

(11)

Outrage^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 77| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. 7/4, not at his best after 9 days off when third of 5 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago, slowly away. More needed.

Form: 215133

(7)

Pettochside¹⁹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-10| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 74| CD

25/1

Veteran who enjoyed a productive 2020 with three wins. 5/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner claimer at Windsor (6f, good to soft) when last seen 6 months ago. Can give a good account on return.

Form: 323171-

(1)

Kick On Kick On^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67| D

14/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. 20/1, below form back up in trip after 12 weeks off when sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6274-76

Non-Runners

(5)

Firepower²⁰²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: M Dwyer

(10)

Diligent Lady²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

(2)

Spring Bloom²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: R Eddery J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rewaayat (5/4), Saaheq (9/2), Han Solo Berger (5/1), Spring Bloom (8/1), Rose Hip (9/1), Outrage (11/1), Kick On Kick On (14/1), Royal Birth (14/1), Diligent Lady (14/1), Firepower (20/1), Pettochside (25/1)

A competitive handicap on paper which can go to HAN SOLO BERGER, who arguably shaped best on his penultimate start and, with his last run easily excused, is taken to get back to winning ways having dropped below his last winning mark. Rewaayat heads the dangers having been beaten only by a better-handicapped rival on his return, ahead of Rose Hip and last-time-out scorer Saaheq.