Betsi Claiming Stakes

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.22s

(6)

Hayadh^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 84| D

2/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020 but plenty of good runs in turf handicaps this season and sets the standard. Makes a belated polytrack debut having won on tapeta earlier in his career.

Form: 353629

(5)

Widaad^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: G Boughey| OR: 72| D

6/4

Fairly useful filly. Rare poor run at Newmarket 8 days ago but really consistent prior to that. Cheekpieces back on, proven here, and could figure under Murphy.

Form: 253335

(1)

Arlo's Sunshine³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 44

12/1

Modest maiden. 20/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Difficult task on these terms.

Form: 420973

(2)

Bounty Pursuit³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 63| D

33/1

Won at Chepstow again in August. Eighth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Hard to fancy on these terms.

Form: 420108

(3)

Delta River⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: P D Evans| OR: 68

5/1

Fair maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Has a shout on the pick of his form at these weights.

Form: 425440

(4)

Olivia Mary¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64

8/1

Fair maiden. 6/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 14 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. She has work to do on these terms.

Form: 27-2257

Forecasts

Widaad (6/4), Hayadh (2/1), Delta River (5/1), Olivia Mary (8/1), Arlo's Sunshine (12/1), Bounty Pursuit (33/1)

WIDAAD could give it a good go from the front under Oisin Murphy in re-fitted cheekpieces and gets the vote in a tricky claimer. Hayadh sets the standard but has to prove himself effective on the surface, while Delta River needs to find his best form to figure, but that is definitely possible.