QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 2m 6.95s

(2)

Alpha King²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 73

5/1

Unreliable sort. 11/1, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f), unable to sustain effort. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 2/2459-

(5)

Bluenose Belle^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 72| D

7/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 7/1) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and she'll be a threat if the headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 7/14-744

(1)

Starfighter¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 3/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) when last seen in January. Mark continues on the slide and no surprise to see him involved in the finish.

Form: 60304-6

(3)

Pledge Of Honour²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 64| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good) 22 days ago, slowly away. One or two of these are more convincing overall.

Form: 684-666

(4)

Hotspur Harry²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: R Eddery| OR: 63| BF| D

11/8

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 4/1) 22 days ago. With that run under his belt, he has every chance here off the same mark.

Form: 56340-4

Forecasts

Hotspur Harry (11/8), Starfighter (4/1), Pledge Of Honour (9/2), Alpha King (5/1), Bluenose Belle (7/1)

Having taken a step back in the right direction when fourth of 16 on return at Windsor, HOTSPUR HARRY is by far the most solid candidate of the quintet due to go to post. Given that Pledge of Honour was seven lengths adrift of the selection at Windsor and is just 2 lb better off here, and Alpha King's profile is unconvincing, Starfighter and Bluenose Belle rate the main dangers.