Streamline 202020 A Furlong In Front Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 34.36s

(1)

Marsh Benham^p¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 71| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner, the latest coming in October. Ended last season below his best though, tenth of 14 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to soft, 14/1) in November. Possible he'll be sharper for this.

Form: 916160-

(3)

Sunny Corner²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: W S Kittow| OR: 71| D

16/5

Successful 3 times in handicaps last season, latterly at Newbury (1m, good to firm) in July. Had excuses on account of the heavy ground when down the field on final start at Epsom in September but sufficiently lightly raced to think he could do better again as a 4-y-o.

Form: 121157-

(2)

Shaw Park²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| C

11/4

Successful 3 times over 7f here last summer and confirmed himself back in top form when resuming winning ways at Southwell (7f) last month. Seemed anchored by a penalty when fifth back there (1m) last time but respected back on turf as an in-form sort.

Form: 88-5216

(5)

Otago¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| C

16/1

Course specialist these days, gaining a fifth success at this venue in 7-runner handicap (7f, heavy) 6 months ago, leading inside final 1f and kept up to work. Has tended to need his first run of the season previously but respected nevertheless.

Form: 262181-

(6)

Blenheim Star²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 65| CD

10/3

3-time winner last season (2 over C&D) and in better heart than form figures suggest towards the end of the campaign, fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m) in September, paying price for a big move into contention. Respected from reduced mark back from 6 months off.

Form: 712874-

(4)

Kracking^h,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 64| D

4/1

Headstrong sort who wasn't disgraced having taken a lead when third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 9/2) 9 days ago, plugging on. Mark is steadily easing but his hard pulling means he's not one for maximum faith.

Form: 5-69643

Forecasts

Shaw Park (11/4), Sunny Corner (16/5), Blenheim Star (10/3), Kracking (4/1), Marsh Benham (9/1), Otago (16/1)

Dual C&D winner BLENHEIM STAR was in better heart than the form figures suggest towards the end of last season and, having eased in the weights, it would come as no surprise to see her go close on seasonal bow. Sunny Croner and multiple course scorer Otago are others to consider.