Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 58.86s

(6)

Buxted Reel¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: L Morris| T: T Lacey| OR: 63| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 12 days ago, very much having run of race. Solid claims.

Form: 3351-32

(4)

Skimming Along²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Steele| OR: 59| BF

16/1

Latest win at Bath in September, but trailed in last of 12 in handicap there (14f, good to soft, 3/1) 25 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 014410

(3)

Rogue Empire²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: R A Teal| OR: 64

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (16f) 21 days ago. This trip could be ideal and he's worth a second look.

Form: 8-4633

(2)

Mio Amico⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 62

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (10.1f, firm, 50/1) 64 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed on this handicap/stable debut.

Form: 457

(5)

Cardinal Point^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 61| BF

1/1

Winner at Lingfield in September. 15/8, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 24 days ago, running on. Back up in trip and she has to be taken seriously.

Form: 838123

(1)

Rolling Luck^b,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Woods| OR: 47

8/1

9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 6½ lengths fourth of 10 to Cardinal Point in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 36 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 562444

Forecasts

Cardinal Point (1/1), Buxted Reel (7/2), Rogue Empire (4/1), Rolling Luck (8/1), Skimming Along (16/1), Mio Amico (28/1)

CARDINAL POINT has found her feet for this yard in recent weeks, opening her account at Lingfield and finishing a solid third at Kempton either side of a C&D near miss when just touched off by New York Minute, who gave that form a boost when bolting up at Southwell next time. She earns the vote. Buxted Reel's form figures over this C&D read 221 and another bold show is likely, while this trip could be just what the doctor ordered where Rogue Empire is concerned and he also needs considering.