138th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 42.82s

(4)

Coltor^t,v³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Hart| T: D Pipe| OR: 82| D

11/2

Off 9 months/had wind op before fading seventh over hurdles for his new yard at Worcester last month. Visor/tongue strap back on and merits serious consideration returned to this sphere off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 342834-

(3)

Yorkindness²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

11/4

Arrives below par, fifth of 7 in handicap (15/8) at Pontefract (18f, good) 23 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 14-4755

(2)

Animato^t,v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

5/1

Latest win at Chester in May. 12/1, last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (18f, good) 23 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 321157

(1)

Weddell Sea^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 69| D

7/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Pontefract (18f, good) 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 0236/6-2

(5)

Believitanducan¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 68

6/4

11/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good) 13 days ago, having run of race. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 756-322

Forecasts

Believitanducan (6/4), Yorkindness (11/4), Animato (5/1), Coltor (11/2), Weddell Sea (7/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which COLTOR is fancied to take advantage of a lenient mark for his new handler and resume winning ways. Believitanducan is feared most on the back of his good Thirsk second, although both Weddell Sea and Animato can also make their presence felt.