Get Raceday Ready Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 3m 8.11s

(1)

Pendragon⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 69

1/2

Promising sort who still looked a work in progress when getting off the mark in 6-runner handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm, 11/10) 8 days ago. The one to beat under a 6 lb penalty with more to offer now stepping up in trip.

Form: 8968-1

(2)

Hi Ya Mal¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: A M Balding| OR: 71| BF

5/2

Winner at Hamilton in May. 5/4, good third of 10 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good) 14 days ago so he's firmly in the picture.

Form: 37-2413

(3)

Dancing Tiger¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 5557

(4)

Ice Jet^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 66| BF

10/1

9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to firm) 21 days ago, taking time to get going. Up in trip and one to consider.

Form: 098-343

(5)

Betelgeuse²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: S Woods| OR: 64

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, soft, 10/1) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 87-64

Forecasts

Pendragon (1/2), Hi Ya Mal (5/2), Ice Jet (10/1), Betelgeuse (28/1), Dancing Tiger (33/1)

Sir Mark Prescott's PENDRAGON still looked inexperienced but made a winning start in handicaps at Ripon last week and a 6 lb penalty doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from following up. Hi Ya Mal arrives at the top of his game and appeals as the one to chase him home.