Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 3m 4.12s

(4)

Clap Your Hands²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 91| CD

6/4

4-time course winner who did well to overcome a very slow start when adding to his tally over 12 here last month, staying on to lead near the line. 3 lb higher mark gives him sound claims of going close once more.

Form: 15/3-331

(3)

Midrarr¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 82| CD

14/1

Landed back-to-back course handicaps last summer but strictly below that level on 2 of 3 starts thereafter on turf for WIlliam Haggas. Starts out for new yard now and market may prove the best guide.

Form: 511636-

(1)

Chase The Dollar¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82| D

11/4

Made a sound start on AW for new yard, maing it 2 wins from last 3 starts over 2m at Kempton 17 days ago, always holding on. No reason why he won't continue to give a good account.

Form: 82-4121

(2)

Winklevi²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Spencer| T: P D Evans| OR: 78| CD

9/2

Resumed winning ways over C&D in December. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 18/1) 24 days ago, keeping on to take third final strides. Return to 1¾m rates a plus on balance.

Form: 221-433

(5)

Three Platoon^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: R Menzies| OR: 79| CD

9/2

Gained breakthrough success at second attempt for new yard over C&D in December. Hard to knock his consistency in defeat since, reeled in late over 1½m here on latest outing in March. Fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 831-322

Non-Runners

(6)

Finniston Farm²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: Mrs S Leech J: George Rooke

Forecasts

Clap Your Hands (6/4), Chase The Dollar (11/4), Three Platoon (9/2), Winklevi (9/2), Midrarr (14/1), Finniston Farm (33/1)

CLAP YOUR HANDS confirmed the promise of his previous run and did well to overcome a very slow start to boot when regaining the winning thread over shorter here 26 days ago, staying on to lead near line. He gets the nod to come out on top again provided he keeps the tardy starts at bay. Chase The Dollar and Three Platoon also arrive in excellent nick and can pose the chief threats.