MansionBet Betstival Extra Places Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 12.88s

(4)

Fierospeed⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| BF| D

17/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year, latest at Lingfield in April. 13/8, last of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, firm). Off 96 days. Still without a victory on turf.

Form: 59-2115

(2)

Encourage²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 83| D

13/8

Posted career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago, keeping on well. 5 lb rise fair and merits consideration.

Form: 23-5521

(1)

Tawaareq²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83

5/2

10/3, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive, though.

Form: 516-4D4

(5)

Miramichi⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| D

9/4

Really upped his game of late, completing hat-trick of handicap victories in decisive fashion at Newbury (10f, good to firm, 6/4) 7 days ago. 6 lb penalty to carry now but the one to beat nonetheless.

Form: 5-47111

Non-Runners

(3)

Croeso Cymraeg³⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Encourage (13/8), Miramichi (9/4), Tawaareq (5/2), Croeso Cymraeg (4/1), Fierospeed (17/2)

MIRAMICHI is going from strength to strength and can extend his winning run. Encourage rates the principal danger after a career best at Newbury 3 weeks ago.