The race in brief
A 9-runner chase handicap over 2m3½f, Class 2. The official going is Good To Soft, so check for any update before the off.
What the facts say
- Southoftheborder (8yo, Henrietta C Knight, OR 124, 10-2) – figures 1, a break of 22 weeks.
- Crebilly (9yo, Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill, OR 132, 10-5) – figures 1421, 34 days since its last run.
- Riskintheground (9yo, Dan Skelton, OR 147, 11-6) – figures 213, a break of 15 weeks.
- Somespring Special (8yo, Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, OR 134, 10-7) – figures 117, a break of 18 weeks.
- Matterhorn (8yo, Dan Skelton, OR 146, 11-5) – no current-season figures, a break of 25 weeks.
Our view
Best selection: Southoftheborder. Recent figures of 1 – won last time; trainer Henrietta C Knight has had 20 winners from 159 runners in our recent records.
The case against: returns from a long break, so fitness is a question; handicap marks are meant to level the field.
Others to consider: Crebilly and Riskintheground.
This is analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip or a guarantee. 18+. If you bet, only stake what you can afford to lose.
.This is analysis to help you form your own view – not a tip or a recommendation to bet.