Rapid Lad Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 7.58s

(2)

Mister Daydream¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 70

7/4

11/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 17 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and he's a player off the same mark here.

Form: 42/354-5

(6)

Kaaress¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 66| D

12/1

50/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 17 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Just ahead of the re-opposing Mister Daydream on that occasion and should again be close between them.

Form: 75549-4

(4)

Right Now²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63

28/1

66/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 26 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 52536/0

(1)

Freddy Robinson^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| CD

4/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. 15/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Not for the first time he encountered traffic problems that day and bold show likely granted a clear run this time.

Form: 2223-34

(3)

Bay Dream Believer^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 60| D

11/4

Temperamental sort. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago, running on. Likely to be in the mix with this step back up in trip a good thing.

Form: 32456-4

(5)

Sisterandbrother⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: S A Harris| OR: 60| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at this course (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Likely to again find one or two too good.

Form: 316095

Forecasts

Mister Daydream (7/4), Bay Dream Believer (11/4), Freddy Robinson (4/1), Sisterandbrother (9/2), Kaaress (12/1), Right Now (28/1)

The vote goes to MISTER DAYDREAM, who shaped well on his recent seasonal reappearance at Redcar when just behind the re-opposing Kaaress. Charlie Johnston's charge was returning from an eight-month absence, so he's entitled to come on for the run and his present mark is a potentially a handy one. Kaaress will be a threat if getting away on terms, while Freddy Robinson (third choice) and Bay Dream Believer also have claims.