King Roofing Services & Starkings Scaffolding Handicap

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 9.51s

(1)

Raffles Angel⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 70| BF| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner who opened her account at Ripon (6f) and solid efforts in defeat both outings since, keeping on third of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Return to 6f rates a plus and she's respected.

Form: 365123

(3)

Macanudo^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68

3/1

22/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good) 16 days ago, well positioned. Should give another good account eased a little in class.

Form: 657224

(4)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 63| D

5/1

15/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, challenging over 1f out and weakening last ½f. Lines up here operating 5 lb below last winning mark and claims if putting it all together.

Form: 076265

(5)

Impeach^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

6/1

6/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, leading last ½f, and edged out line. Another who comes here with claims operating from a handy mark.

Form: 397642

(2)

Beauld As Brass³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 60| D

16/1

Having left George Baker, ran well when making the frame on his first 2 starts this season. Excuses next time, but below form when sixth of 10 at Kempton (6f) on his latest outing. Now only 1 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 83-4306

(6)

Tilsworth Ony Ta¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 56| CD

13/2

11/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 024871

Forecasts

Raffles Angel (2/1), Macanudo (3/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (5/1), Impeach (6/1), Tilsworth Ony Ta (13/2), Beauld As Brass (16/1)

A competitive finale with the narrow vote in favour of MACANUDO. He's yet to get his head in front for present connections but he comes here in good order, and with this less demanding than his latest Yarmouth assignment, he's fancied to go close. Raffles Angel returned to 6f is a danger. Prince of Bel Lir and Impeach are others with a good shout.