MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 37.10s

(2)

Dembe²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 78

11/8

5/6, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 23 days ago, well on top finish. Up 4 lb but hat-trick beckons.

Form: 45-511

(1)

Poetic Force³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78| C| D

11/1

Won 4-runner claimer (13/2) at this course (7f, AW) 33 days ago by neck from Unforgiving Minute. More to do back in a handicap.

Form: 95854-1

(4)

Unforgiving Minute²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: S Curran| OR: 77| CD

10/3

Seven-time course winner. Eighteen wins from 55 Flat runs. Three wins from 4 runs last year. 20/1, good sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 111-326

(3)

Rhubarb Bikini^v⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 76| CD

14/1

Ungenuine type. C&D winner. 25/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 40 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7816-67

(6)

Eloso¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 72

9/2

5/1, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f) when last seen, all out. Off 126 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard John O'Brien. Shortlist material from handy-looking mark.

Form: 427551-

(5)

Prince Rock³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 66| CD

8/1

Five-time course winner. 11/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 39 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 399-152

Forecasts

Dembe (11/8), Unforgiving Minute (10/3), Eloso (9/2), Prince Rock (8/1), Poetic Force (11/1), Rhubarb Bikini (14/1)

DEMBE is improving at a rate of knots in handicaps and given he won with a bit in hand at Wolverhampton, the hat-trick may well be on the cards. Eloso is interesting on his Irish form and looks the main danger.