Alan Bushell/Ken Howells Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 59.02s

(3)

So Smart^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 64| D

9/4

Latest win at Lingfield in May. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago but this represents a fairly big drop in class.

Form: 154246

(2)

Cabeza De Llave¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| D

6/4

Respectable second of 7 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, no match for winner who has gone in again since. Expected to be bang there from the same mark.

Form: 067422

(4)

Smooth Silesie^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: L Williamson| OR: 56| D

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 2-58685

(6)

Son Of Astar²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| CD

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago, getting first run. 2 lb rise still leaves him competitive.

Form: 538-701

(5)

Sultan Of Oj¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Zoe Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 56

12/1

16/1 and hooded for first time, good third of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 778-073

Non-Runners

(1)

Sundiata Keita³⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Joe Ponting J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Cabeza De Llave (6/4), So Smart (9/4), Sundiata Keita (3/1), Smooth Silesie (5/1), Son Of Astar (6/1), Sultan Of Oj (12/1)

CABEZA DE LLAVE has done very little wrong on his last two starts, bumping into next-time-out winners on each occasion and his turn may well come this time. Sundiata Keita and Son of Astar head the opposition.