MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 51.82s

(4)

Hafeet Alain³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 94| BF

8/11

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Kempton (8f) 33 days ago, clear of rest. Up 3 lb but this looks slightly easier so obvious claims.

Form: 00/402-2

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(1)

Headingley^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89

8/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 6/1, third of 4 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1225-53

(5)

Fox Power¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| C

7/2

Untrustworthy individual. Course winner. Tenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, soft). Off 124 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon and well weighted if on a 'going' day.

Form: 532460-

(2)

Crackling³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 77

40/1

125/1, last of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 3 days ago.

Form: 1867-06

(3)

Sycamore¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 71

5/1

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. 4 lb out of the weights.

Form: 5469-41

Forecasts

Hafeet Alain (8/11), Fox Power (7/2), Sycamore (5/1), Headingley (8/1), Crackling (40/1)

HAFEET ALAIN produced just about a career best on second start over 1m when second to a thriving rival at Kempton (pair clear) a month ago and he will be tough to contain if he's in that form again. It will be interesting to see what Mick Appleby can do with the talented but quirky Fox Power and he may chase the selection hme.