MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 36.95s

(1)

Intuitive^t,v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 106| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year, latest in minor event here in November. Well below form in listed race at Deauville (7.4f) last time but big chance if bouncing back.

Form: 3/12610-

(4)

Ayr Harbour²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 99| C| D

9/4

Course winner who ran a cracker returning from 9 months off when second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1) 20 days ago. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 12/1462-

(5)

Imperial Sands¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 97| D

3/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (AW) 15 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 286923-

(2)

Amber Island²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87| BF| C

8/1

Looked better than ever when winning here in December, but failed to repeat that effort in a minor event back here last time.

Form: 124713-

(3)

Lequinto²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| D

15/2

Bounced back to something like his best to win 4-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago, well positioned. Wouldn't be an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 136451-

Forecasts

Intuitive (9/4), Ayr Harbour (9/4), Imperial Sands (3/1), Lequinto (15/2), Amber Island (8/1)

INTUITIVE has a sharp turn of foot which lends itself well to this track, so he's fancied to cast aside a poor run at Deauville and come out on top. Ayr Harbour ran a cracker returning from 9 months off at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day and can provide the main threat.