Betsi Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 58.13s

(1)

Miss Nay Never⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 90| CD

5/4

Seven wins from 26 Flat runs, including ending 2022 with a pair of victories over C&D. A further 5 lb rise doesn't look too severe, particularly as she's got the plum draw in stall 1.

Form: 951011-

(6)

Impeach^b,t¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 83

11/1

Three AW wins early last year. Given a break since finishing seventh of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good) in August so his peak fitness has to be taken on trust.

Form: 147227-

(2)

Papa Don't Preach¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 82| D

12/1

Useful juvenile on turf in France in 2021. Below that level in Britain, including in AW handicaps for new yard this winter, but his mark does continues to slide.

Form: 1/59959-

(3)

Double Dealing^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: S C Williams| OR: 79

13/2

Sound start for new yard when fourth over C&D in early December. Has struggled at Southwell and Wolverhampton since but the fact his yard has won this race for the last 2 years provides some encouragement.

Form: 34649-6

(5)

Harb¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate| OR: 77| C| D

9/4

Course winner over in September and went in again at Lingfield (5f) in December. Found out in a deeper race there since but he ought to be very competitive back in a small-field scenario.

Form: 316519-

(4)

Atiyah¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: T D Barron| OR: 76| CD

20/1

In good form last spring, including a C&D win, but she hasn't beaten a rival in her last 4 outings, including 2 Southwell handicaps on her return to action last month. Needs a switch back to polytrack to spark a major upturn in her fortunes.

Form: 616400-

Forecasts

Miss Nay Never (5/4), Harb (9/4), Double Dealing (13/2), Impeach (11/1), Papa Don't Preach (12/1), Atiyah (20/1)

If MISS NAY NEVER returns from a 2-month break in anything like the same form as when scoring twice over C&D in the autumn she'll stand a good chance of making it 3 in a row, particularly as she should be able to lead up from the inside stall. Harb can give John Quinn's mare most to do.