bet365 Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.06s

(3)

Kratos^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 65

7/1

10/3, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Holding his form and should find another race. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 644243

(6)

River Wharfe^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| C

22/1

Course winner. Off 7 months, 200/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 42 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 52960-0

(2)

De Vegas Kid²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| CD

11/4

Gambled-on 6/5, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (fifth course success) 28 days ago. Still well handicapped after 2 lb rise and likely to figure again.

Form: 59-9821

(5)

Dawn View^h1,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 61| CD

10/1

Latest win here in April. 8½ lengths sixth of 7 to De Vegas Kid in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Needs a revival.

Form: 430-166

(4)

Brynteg¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 66

1/1

Promising individual. Off 8 months/gelded, 14/1, excellent third of 12 on handicap debut at Bath (8f, good) 17 days ago. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 255-3

(1)

Marsh Benham¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 64

15/2

Fair maiden. In good form when last seen for Charles Hills in February. Off 145 days. Stamina to prove for this trip.

Form: 707-222

Forecasts

Brynteg (1/1), De Vegas Kid (11/4), Kratos (7/1), Marsh Benham (15/2), Dawn View (10/1), River Wharfe (22/1)

BRYNTEG ran a fine race on his handicap debut/return at Bath earlier in the month and with that form already working out (second won next time) he could be hard to beat if improving again as expected. The obvious danger is Brighton-regular De Vegas Kid, who ended a long losing run with a fifth course success 4 weeks ago and remains handily weighted after a 2 lb rise.