Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 2m 47.14s

(2)

Lopes Dancer²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 75| CD

7/1

Four-time C&D winner, lastest in February. Well beaten in 2 comeback runs last month so he needs a return to this venue to help spark a revival.

Form: 218186

(6)

Major Snugfit^t,v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 69| CD

7/4

C&D winner in October. Also successful twice over hurdles since and another fine run when second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton 13 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 212172

(5)

Raiff¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65

8/1

Bumper winner. Best run on Flat when third of 5 over 1¼m here 18 days ago. Claims if he can build on that now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 65783

(1)

Can Can Girl^v³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: D H Brown| OR: 67| CD

5/2

Temperamental sort but in good form at present, winning over C&D last month and placed on all 3 runs since, including at Wolverhampton on Saturday. Visor goes back on.

Form: 251223

(4)

Battle Of Wills¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 62| C| D

40/1

Course winner at the start of his career but has made no impact in his 4 runs this year. Mark on the slide but can still only watch.

Form: 5/8-7004

(3)

Nastasiya¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 66

4/1

Fit from hurdling, ran besty race on Flat when third over 2m here 10 days ago, travelling well. Has the speed to cope with the drop back in trip.

Form: 5-54423

Forecasts

Major Snugfit (7/4), Can Can Girl (5/2), Nastasiya (4/1), Lopes Dancer (7/1), Raiff (8/1), Battle Of Wills (40/1)

NASTASIYA looks to be building up to something for the Tristan Davidson yard and gets a narrow vote ahead of the thriving Major Snugfit. Can Can Girl should also have a say if this doesn't come too soon after Wolverhampton on Saturday.