Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 42.49s

(4)

Artisan Dancer⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: C Johnston| OR: 67

4/1

Took a step forward when close second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (11f) in March but ran poorly back on turf at Haydock 2 months later. Off another 7 weeks since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 567-29

(2)

Captain Potter²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: C Johnston| OR: 67

17/2

Fair form in his qualifying runs but dropped away to finish last of 8 on his Wetherby handicap/turf debut 4 weeks ago. Early days but hard to fancy after that.

Form: 2248

(1)

Cosmic View^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 64

16/1

Little solid form and beaten a long way in handicaps on his last 2 starts.

Form: 05035

(5)

Natacata²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 64

6/1

Comfortably held in 5 outings in novice company in 2022 but could easily prove a different proposition now handicapping over a much longer trip after 8 months off. Market confidence would look significant.

Form: 70676-

(3)

Rogue Tornado³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Tom Clover| OR: 62

4/5

Upped significantly in trip and much improved when narrowly denied on his 11.5f Yarmouth handicap debut a month ago. Likely capable of better again and the one to beat.

Form: 88-92

(6)

Cantalupo Bella⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53

16/1

Modest maiden. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley 6 days ago, running on from too far back. Up in trip.

Form: 06-0395

Forecasts

Rogue Tornado (4/5), Artisan Dancer (4/1), Natacata (6/1), Captain Potter (17/2), Cosmic View (16/1), Cantalupo Bella (16/1)

ROGUE TORNADO shaped well on his Yarmouth handicap debut and has to be considered the one to beat unless the market vibes are notably strong surrounding the returning Sir Mark Prescott handicap newcomer Natacata.