David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 59.20s

(5)

Concierge^v⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60| D

10/3

Two wins at a similar time last year. 8/1, good fourth of 8 in C&D handicap (good) 8 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0-88834

(4)

My Delilah⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A Wintle| OR: 58

2/1

Creditable neck second of 8 in C&D handicap (good, 6/1) 8 days ago. Player off the same mark with Billy Loughnane doing the steering.

Form: 6-42482

(6)

Some Nightmare^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 58| BF| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 8 in C&D handicap (good, 10/3) 8 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 637345

(3)

Darkened Edge¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan| T: C Mason| OR: 52| D

17/2

Winner at Bath (5f, firm) in August. 7/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, weakening when hampered final 1f. Yard won the race last year.

Form: 6-06315

(1)

Rhubarb^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 50| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Last of 6 in C&D handicap (good to firm, 11/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 584326

(2)

Louis Treize⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 48| BF| CD

13/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 3/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 676323

Forecasts

My Delilah (2/1), Concierge (10/3), Some Nightmare (7/2), Louis Treize (13/2), Darkened Edge (17/2), Rhubarb (11/1)

CONCIERGE came good at a similar time last year and might be worth chancing with Kaiya Fraser taking 5 lb off. My Delilah went close off the same mark here last week and is the obvious danger.