6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 3m 24.20s

(6)

Star Legend^v⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 70| D

10/3

Resumed winning ways at Chelmsford (16f) last month and followed up off same mark in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good) 6 days ago. 10lb higher now but can't be ruled out.

Form: 251411

(2)

Poncho^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Ran poorly at Ascot latest but posted solid efforts here previously and figures off a handy mark. Likely player.

Form: 1-64338

(4)

Donald Llewellyn²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 33/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 21 days ago, very much having run of race. Others more persuasive.

Form: 619/163

(5)

Home And Dry^p¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: T Faulkner| OR: 57| D

5/1

22/1, fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, soft) 102 days ago. Off 102 days. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 542/467-

(3)

Dubai Harbour¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: P Phelan| OR: 55| C

7/1

Back to winning ways when narrowly taking 9-runner handicap (10/3) at this course (10f, AW) in February. Stamina for this longer trip is unproven but he remains fairly treated.

Form: 714-341

Non-Runners

(1)

Certain Style²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: L Morris

Forecasts

Poncho (15/8), Donald Llewellyn (3/1), Star Legend (10/3), Home And Dry (5/1), Dubai Harbour (7/1), Certain Style (25/1)

DUBAI HARBOUR steps into the unknown trip-wise but there is some encouragement in his pedigree and he gets the nod in a tricky-looking contest. Poncho is feared most.