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Wednesday 21 February 2024

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Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 3m 31.45s

(3)

De Vega's Warrior^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

13/2

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3326-23

(1)

Legacy Power³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

1/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 33 days ago, short of room entering final 1f and eased. Interesting connections up him further in trip now dropped in grade and not discounted from easing mark.

Form: 242-68

(4)

Man Of Riddles³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 66| D

12/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. 7/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 32 days ago. Not ruled out in present groove.

Form: 3/807-14

(9)

Two Past Eight^v³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 69| BF| D

4/1

Dual winner in juvenile hurdles (fair form) and comes here on the back of creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 32 days ago, having every chance. Not out of things.

Form: 7/0523-5

(10)

Another Beautiful¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado| OR: 68

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 33/1) 18 days ago, forced to switch inside final 1f and plugging on. Further increase in trip here could well help (dam won over 2m).

Form: 3340-5

(2)

Smart Champion¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 61| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 16 days ago, left behind final 1f.

Form: 430-763

(6)

Abraaj¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 60WS

14/1

Unreliable type. Visored for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, soft, 11/1) 162 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Had wind op ahead of this return to the level.

Form: 09/9620-

(7)

Rendition¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 60

125/1

Winner over 2m for Stuart Edmunds last year but offered little in pair of starts for new yard on the back of an absence. Hard to warm to at present with the hood now discarded.

Form: 6/214-87

(8)

Natacata^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Pearson| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 61

12/1

11/2, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Man of Riddles in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 39 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 33694-2

Non-Runners

(5)

Chacha Dancer²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: G Brown J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Legacy Power (1/1), Two Past Eight (4/1), De Vega's Warrior (13/2), Chacha Dancer (8/1), Natacata (12/1), Man Of Riddles (12/1), Abraaj (14/1), Another Beautiful (14/1), Smart Champion (16/1), Rendition (125/1)

NATACATA probably made her effort sooner than ideal but still shaped like the best horse at the weights when reeled in late by re-opposing Man of Riddles at Chelmsford 39 days ago and she's worth a chance to confirm her present mark a good one. Legacy Power and Two Past Eight are also considered.