Dandara, Find Your Perfect New Home Handicap

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 2m 36.79s

(3)

Caelan^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 67

11/2

Fair Flat winner who registered a first success over hurdles at Worcester (2m) in September. Placed on 3 occasions thereafter, including on return here in April. Unseated first on latest outing at Uttoxeter 16 days ago and he's no forlorn hope returned to this sphere.

Form: 0/69537-

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(1)

Bulldog Spirit^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Taylor Fisher| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 63| BF| D

8/1

Twice a winner last year off higher marks for Brian Ellison but has yet to scale same heights in 4 starts for new yard, unable to justify market confidence when fifth of 7 over 2m here 2 weeks ago. Reverts to a shorter trip with a tongue strap now added.

Form: 85-6575

(2)

Meet Me In Meraki²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 62| D

5/4

Free-going sort who crucially settled better on the back of a 3-month break when keeping on for third in an 8-runner handicap at this course (1¼m, good) 21 days ago. Effective at this longer trip and operating from a handy mark if building on that.

Form: 467873

(5)

Liveinthelight¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 68| C

6/4

Lightly-raced filly who opened her account on soft ground here (1¼m) 15 days ago and backed up the improvement shown when posting a good second at Nottingham 12 days ago. Not seen to ideal effect then and she remains one to be positive about at this level back up in trip.

Form: 0-5912

Non-Runners

(4)

Grand Pier²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: W Greatrex J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Meet Me In Meraki (5/4), Liveinthelight (6/4), Grand Pier (3/1), Caelan (11/2), Bulldog Spirit (8/1)

LIVEINTHELIGHT backed up the improvement showed when edging out Grand Pier over shorter here in June when posting a solid second at Nottingham 12 days ago and she's fancied to confirm those placings now her stamina is tested further. The latter rates the main danger, ahead of Meet Me In Meraki.