Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 38.26s

(5)

Richard R H B¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| BF| C

14/1

4-time course winner. Off 113 days, goes well fresh and could be set for another profitable winter, though this trip probably as far as he'd like.

Form: 343625

(1)

Songkran¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| D

12/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 18/1) 15 days ago. Went down by just a neck then and on a good mark if building on that back up in distance.

Form: 698863

(2)

Oz Legend²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 81

7/4

AW maiden winner for Hugo Palmer. Ran well for new yard after 4 months off when second of 9 in handicap (11/4) at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago with winner scoring again next time. Big shout.

Form: 1-34452

(3)

Desert Emperor^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| CD

5/2

Won 12-runner minor event at this C&D (evens) 10 days ago, plenty in hand. Big player on that form back in handicap.

Form: 844821

(6)

Big Wing¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

25/1

Maiden who looks quirky but has seemingly been at his best at this venue. Up in trip on first run for 145 days.

Form: 327768

(4)

Duke Of Verona³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: W Jarvis| OR: 76

3/1

Won at Lingfield on debut. 10/1, very good second of 11 in C&D handicap 36 days ago. Back up in class but clearly has more races in him.

Form: 142392

Forecasts

Oz Legend (7/4), Desert Emperor (5/2), Duke Of Verona (3/1), Songkran (12/1), Richard R H B (14/1), Big Wing (25/1)

OZ LEGEND made a good start for his new yard when chasing home a thriving sort at Newcastle 3 weeks ago and can go one place better with this longer trip likely to suit him. Desert Emperor won well here last time and looks the danger back in handicap company.