Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 3m 20.01s

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Vorashann^b1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

8/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles. 16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (19.8f, soft) 61 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 16468/8-

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Independence⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 69

6/1

Bumper winner in April. 18/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good) 43 days ago. Fair Flat performer, fourth of 13 at Kempton in November.

Form: 53534

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Beat The Breeze¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 69| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in December. 5/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 11 days ago. Clearly in very good heart.

Form: 164413-

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Chocolate Box^v⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| D

9/4

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 12/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 4 days ago.

Form: 67515-3

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Smith^v³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 63| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D (AW) 38 days ago. 8 lb rise for that easy win unlikely to prevent further success.

Form: 533211-

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Smart Qibili^h³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 22/1, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (12f, AW) 3 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 70500-4

Forecasts

Chocolate Box (9/4), Smith (5/2), Beat The Breeze (10/3), Independence (6/1), Vorashann (8/1), Smart Qibili (20/1)

SMITH was absolutely thriving over this C&D in November, winning a brace of handicaps by nearly 10 lengths combined, and his revised mark is very fair in his quest for the hat-trick following a short break. Beat The Breeze heads the opposition.