Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 2m 32.62s

(5)

C'Est No Mour¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: S Hodgson| OR: 93| CD

5/4

Is rising i but proved better than ever when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Protected Guest, overcoming pace bias. Can follow up.

Form: 144041

(2)

Here And Now^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 93| CD

15/2

C&D winner who returned to form when third of 6 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 5/1) 30 days ago, despite conceding first run. Needs considering back down in trip.

Form: 01-3553

(6)

Dash Of Spice^h,t¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 92| C| DWS

12/1

Seen to good advantage when winning a small-field affair at Pontefract in August and below form both starts since. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 266187

(3)

Celtic Art⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: J Scott| OR: 86

3/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 10/3) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Paul & Oliver Cole.

Form: 526423

(1)

Dream Tale²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: L Carter| OR: 84

20/1

20/1, not disgraced on first run since leaving Andrew Oliver when fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 23 days ago, never nearer. Eased 1 lb and well in the mix if building on that.

Form: 034424

(4)

Protected Guest¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: G G Margarson| OR: 83| CD

5/1

Temperamental sort but is holding his form well at present, not seen to best effect when 1¼ lengths second of 5 to C'est No Mour in handicap at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago.

Form: 753332

Forecasts

C'Est No Mour (5/4), Celtic Art (3/1), Protected Guest (5/1), Here And Now (15/2), Dash Of Spice (12/1), Dream Tale (20/1)

C'EST NO MOUR is rising 9 but he proved better than ever when overcoming a pace bias to score over C&D 13 days ago and looks capable of following up on that evidence. Here And Now returned to form at Kempton last time, despite conceding first run, so he's second choice.