Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 1m 46.24s

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Dalmally⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison| OR: 70

10/11

Won a maiden at Brighton (8f) in October 2024 and has shown fair form in handicaps since. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Sandown Park (9f) (28/1) 62 days ago, running well but having no answer to principals late on. Drop in class should ensure he's very competitive.

Form: 231-654

(1)

Coma Cluster^b,t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 69

6/1

Showed promise when second at Nottingham in April and finished third of 10 in 7f handicap at Yarmouth (13/2) 37 days ago, sharpened up by first-time blinkers. Step back up in trip shouldn't be an issue.

Form: 47-2653

(2)

Sonic Pioneer⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: Jack Morland| OR: 69| D

15/2

Has shown good form with three second-place finishes including at Haydock in May. Tenth of 13 in 8.6f AW handicap 53 days ago, shaping better than finishing position given he was keeping on when hampered. Cheekpieces removed.

Form: 129220

(3)

Play Me¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 57

11/1

Placed in handicaps here (7f) and Salisbury before finishing sixth of 7 at Lingfield (7/2) 13 days ago. Needs to cast aside that below-par display back up in trip.

Form: 483436

(5)

Makes Me Wonder¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57

7/2

Yarmouth winner in the spring and ran best race when second of 8 at Yarmouth (7/2) 12 days ago, waited with before challenging over 1f out and finding only an unexposed rival too strong. Strong contender based on recent progressive profile from an unchanged mark.

Form: 137242

Forecasts

Dalmally (10/11), Makes Me Wonder (7/2), Coma Cluster (6/1), Sonic Pioneer (15/2), Play Me (11/1)

MAKES ME WONDER has been knocking on the door recently, finding only an unexposed rival too strong at Yarmouth 12 days ago. From an unchanged mark, he looks the answer, for all Dalmally showed fair form in better company at Sandown, while Sonic Pioneer was better than the result last time.