Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 56.92s

(2)

King Of Stars^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 98| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Bit below form 5¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Man of Promise in listed race (33/1) at Meydan (6f, good) 25 days ago. This an easier assignment.

Form: 511-558

(1)

Zarzyni²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 96| BF

7/4

Again shaped well when second of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 9/4) 26 days ago, faring best of those held up. Expected to be bang there from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 32012-2

(4)

Caroline Dale¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 94| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Clearly wasn't on her game when last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 4/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 2733-17

(6)

Digital²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

2/1

Latest win at Ripon in August. Good third of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 15/2) 26 days ago. Unexposed on the AW.

Form: 83120-3

(5)

Lihou¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 80| BF| D

8/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap (16/5) at Chelmsford City (5f) 19 days ago.

Form: 4536-24

(3)

Fine Wine^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 9 days ago. Can remain competitive but is 2 lb out of the weights here.

Form: 49-7123

Forecasts

Zarzyni (7/4), Digital (2/1), Caroline Dale (7/1), King Of Stars (7/1), Lihou (8/1), Fine Wine (16/1)

Following a turf win in the summer, ZARZYNI has caught the eye both starts at this venue in recent weeks and he clearly has it in him to win from this mark. The return to 5f won't inconvenience Digital and given he's unexposed on the AW, he looks the big danger.