Green Ginger Gallop Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 35.90s

(3)

Bearwith⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: P J McDonald| T: H Bethell| OR: 65| C

11/4

Justified market confidence when opening his account for the season in 9-runner handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, firm) 7 days ago, edging ahead close home. No surprise to see him out quickly under a penalty for yard in red-hot form and he needs considering.

Form: 066-441

(4)

Triple Force^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 63| C

9/2

Responded very well to the fitting of a visor, dominating to run out a wide-margin winner at Nottingham (10.2f) and executing similar tactics when following up in 10-runner handicap at this course (9.9f) 17 days ago. May finds things tougher from revised mark over this longer trip, however.

Form: 5-32411

(1)

Tara Iti^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Bradley| T: James Owen| OR: 54

11/8

Has won 4 times over hurdles since joining this excellent stable, latest at Uttoxeter (15.7f) 5 days ago. Very much caught the eye when runner-up in this sphere at Bath (14f) at the start of last month (conceded first run) and surely only a matter of time before he cashes in off this mark.

Form: 654/742

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Sea Master²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs but returned for new yard in good heart, giving his all from the front when third of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Good chance he'll face competition on the front end this time, though.

Form: 5464-33

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Dubai Venture⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 49| D

8/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when runner-up over C&D on penultimate run and encouragingly built on that when going one place better in 8-runner handicap at Pontefract (12f) 6 weeks ago, keeping on gamely and just holding on. Respected for all this looks tougher.

Form: 6/00-821

Forecasts

Tara Iti (11/8), Bearwith (11/4), Triple Force (9/2), Dubai Venture (8/1), Sea Master (8/1)

A 4-time winner over hurdles since joining James Owen, including at Uttoxeter on Sunday, TARA ITI very much caught the eye having conceded first run when second on the Flat at Bath early last month. His mark in this sphere is clearly an exploitable one. Doncaster winner Bearwith may emerge as the lead danger, ahead of the hat-trick seeking Triple Force.