Buckmore Park Karting Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 26.15s

(5)

Captain Kane²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 79

4/1

Seven wins from 22 Flat runs. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Ripon (12f, good) 27 days ago, no match for winner. Significantly up in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 675342

(2)

Bit Harsh^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 77

11/4

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 6/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 01-1133

(3)

Golden Keeper^v1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 74

17/2

Latest win at Southwell in May. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 8/1) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 2-65175

(1)

Rock Chant^p,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in April. Third of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Chelmsford City (16f) 26 days ago.

Form: 131383

(4)

Devizes²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 69| C| D

5/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap by a wide margin at Kempton (16f, 5/2) 20 days ago. Must be respected despite career-high mark.

Form: 7-14031

(6)

Arcadian Friend³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68| C

11/4

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 15/2) 35 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Not taken lightly significantly up in trip.

Form: 9126-46

Forecasts

Arcadian Friend (11/4), Bit Harsh (11/4), Captain Kane (4/1), Devizes (5/1), Rock Chant (8/1), Golden Keeper (17/2)

Claims can be made for all 6 but BIT HARSH came close to resuming winning ways off a similar mark at Southwell 5 weeks ago and he may have more to offer still over this longer trip, so he shades the vote over Captain Kane and Devizes.