Owen Williams Handicap

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 3m 19.43s

(5)

Happy¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| BF

4/5

Winner of novice at Beverley in April. Yet to add to that in handicaps but has put up several solid performances and he could get his own way in front here.

Form: 135334

(4)

Sovereign Duke⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 76

4/1

Ended 2021 out of sorts and didn't fare much better at Salisbury on return. Becoming well handicapped, but with a bit to prove.

Form: 72800-6

(1)

Nietzsche⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 67

12/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler/chaser who wasn't at his best over fences at Sedgefield in April. Returns to the Flat back from a break and on a reasonable mark.

Form: 93453/5-

(3)

Cherry Cola¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 66| D

10/3

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Has dropped to an appealing mark and now returns to a more suitable distance.

Form: 375225

(2)

Ray's The One⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 65

28/1

Fair handicapper for Gary Moore who wasn't disgraced at Lingfield 71 days on final outing for that stable. Can't be completely dismissed.

Form: 9/451-45

Forecasts

Happy (4/5), Cherry Cola (10/3), Sovereign Duke (4/1), Nietzsche (12/1), Ray's The One (28/1)

CHERRY COLA has shaped as if still in form over an inadequate trip the last twice and, now back up to a distance that should suit, she gets the marginal vote to land this tightly-knit contest. Happy has been running creditably of late and could get an easy lead, so he's regarded as a danger, while Nietzsche can't be ruled out back on the Flat.