Cupid's Arrow Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.78s

(4)

Coachello^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 87| D

13/2

Hasn't won for over a year but on a handy mark and shaped as if back in form when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9/2) 9 days ago. Type to benefit from a strong gallop.

Form: 0U03-55

(6)

Gallant^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: Oli Rix| OR: 86| D

6/1

Ran better than on stable debut when sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (25/1) 13 days ago, effort flattening out. Back down to 6f.

Form: 49160-6

(1)

Justcallmepete^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| CD

11/4

Completed a hat-trick pre-Christmas and while he wasn't disgraced at this venue on his most recent outing, it was all rather laboured.

Form: 2111-45

(3)

Dyrholaey^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 84| CD

11/4

Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when second in 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (4/1) 9 days ago. Sure to bang there if turning up in similar form.

Form: 8146-52

(2)

Aberama Gold^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| CD

16/5

Confirmed return to form when third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 14 days ago, carried right final 1f. Obvious contender from same mark.

Form: 727-033

(5)

Thurso^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Hughes| OR: 77| D

12/1

Back on the up when successful over 7f at Wolverhampton in October but ran below form when finishing last of 8 in handicap there (14/1) on most recent outing. Drops back to 6f.

Form: 56164-8

Forecasts

Dyrholaey (11/4), Justcallmepete (11/4), Aberama Gold (16/5), Gallant (6/1), Coachello (13/2), Thurso (12/1)

DYRHOLAEY got back on track eased in grade when runner-up at Wolverhampton last week and a similar sort of performance could well see him resume winning ways. Aberama Gold confirmed his return to form when third over C&D a fortnight ago and is an obvious threat operating from the same mark.