Betsi Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 2m 15.30s

(2)

Athmad¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| D

10/1

Ran creditably under a change of style when 1¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Hathlool in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago, making running.

Form: 804635-

(3)

State Secretary⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

4/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 4/1, shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 43 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2/2P315-

(4)

Morlaix³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 10/1, ran well after 6 months off when second of 4 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 31 days ago, albeit flattered by proximity.

Form: 110342-

(1)

Alhammaam^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| BF

3/1

Winner at Newcastle in December. 11/4, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Back up in trip. Player.

Form: 25321-2

(5)

Hathlool^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 9/4, won 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago, doing well under the circumstances. Hood on 1st time. Of interest again.

Form: 602141-

Forecasts

Hathlool (7/4), Alhammaam (3/1), State Secretary (4/1), Morlaix (9/2), Athmad (10/1)

HATHLOOL wasted no time getting back on track when winning at Wolverhampton last week, having more in hand than the bare margin suggests, and remains one to keep on the right side of. Alhammaam probably did well under the circumstances given he raced close to the strong pace when runner-up here last week so rates the main threat.