Why Bet Elsewhere, David Lucas Bookmakers Handicap

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 58.81s

(6)

Betsen¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| D

3/1

Dual winner would likely have made the frame barring trouble in running in a stronger race at Leicester prior to underperforming at Ascot last time, though could well be worth another chance down in grade.

Form: 434709

(4)

Em Four¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 80| C| D

6/4

Consistent sort who notched his third success of the year at Wolverhampton before running another solid race behind a subsequent winner at Salisbury last time. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 514313

(5)

Marching Mac^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 80| D

9/2

7-time turf winner is back on a workable mark following a stint on the all-weather (0-10), and he's one to consider returning from a short break, with any rainfall likely to be in his favour.

Form: 1249-40

(3)

El Bufalo^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: T Faulkner| OR: 77| D

5/1

4-time all-weather winner emerged with plenty of credit when sixth in a competitive 16-runner handicap at Ascot last time and cannot be discounted with Billy Loughnane taking over.

Form: 21-1256

(1)

Lazzar^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

20/1

Had an excellent winter on the all-weather but ran badly in a deeper race at Windsor on his return to turf last time.

Form: 261830

(2)

So Smart^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 60| CD

10/1

C&D winner ran a bit better than the beaten distance suggests when fifth of 8 at Lingfield last time. Now 3 lb below his latest winning mark and could get his own way in front here.

Form: 827-465

Forecasts

Em Four (6/4), Betsen (3/1), Marching Mac (9/2), El Bufalo (5/1), So Smart (10/1), Lazzar (20/1)

In an open race, it could be worth chancing BETSEN, who looks interesting dropped in class. Marching Mac has fallen to a potentially handy mark and is respected back on turf, while another good account is expected from Em Four.