Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap (Div 2)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	5	Chola Empire (G) Three-time C&D winner who has made the frame on 3 of his last 4 starts, creditable third of 12 in a handicap here (10/1) 3 weeks ago. Can again make his presence felt at this venue.	2-53356	L Morris D M Simcock	7	61.2kg	7 6/1
9th	2	6	Federal Envoy (G) All 3 career victories at this C&D and ended last year with a respectable fourth of 7 here in December. Raced closer to the pace than ideal when sixth of 12 at this course (13/2) 3 weeks ago and not …	690526	Lewis Edmunds I Jardine	5	61.2kg	7.50 13/2
11th	3	11	Bella Bisbee (M) Successful on stable debut at Wolverhampton in December and made the frame next 3 starts, before racing wide when sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (14/1) 2 weeks ago. No surprise to see her bounce…	315028	K T O'Neill S Dixon	5	60.8kg	11 10/1
7th	4	4	Alpine Oasis (M) P Without a win since 2024 but did run well when fourth of 7 in 11f handicap at this course last month. However, was below form at Kempton (25/1) 16 days ago in first-time cheekpieces. First run for an…	67-8407	Darragh Keenan J Butler	5	60.8kg	41 40/1
6th	5	8	My Mate Mike (G) Left seasonal/stable debut effort behind when getting back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap at this C&D (11/1) 15 days ago, seen to good effect having never been far away from the pace. Tougher …	685-716	R Havlin D K Ivory	6	59.9kg	10 9/1
12th	6	12	The Caribbean (G) B Took advantage of drop in grade when winning at Wolverhampton in December. Backed that up returned to a higher level when third of 10 at the same course (5/1) 6 weeks ago and can feature again.	291-307	Billy Loughnane H Main	5	59.4kg	6.50 11/2
1st	7	9	Packetofbiscuits (G) B Wasn't seen to best effect when third of 9 at Newcastle (9/1) 10 days ago, coming from a long way back in a contest where the pace held up. Not ruled out from his current mark.	112507	P J McDonald J Mackie	4	59.4kg	10 9/1
3rd	8	3	Phoenix Of Dreams (G) H Has yet to win a handicap and followed a good run with a below-par one in 6f handicap at Newcastle (9/1) 10 days ago. Others preferred as he goes back up in trip.	531473	Jason Hart J & S Quinn	5	59.4kg	15 14/1
4th	9	1	No Knee Never (G) TP Doubled his tally over this C&D in January and soon left behind a lesser effort over 1m when second of 12 here (11/2) 15 days ago, despite being unsuited by the muddling gallop. Not taken lightly.	435030	S H James James Owen	5	59kg	13 12/1
2nd	10	2	Dream Illusion (F) FAV Better than ever when winning 1m handicaps at Newcastle and here on last 2 starts. Had plenty in hand for latter success and seems sure to make a bold bid for the hat-trick under a 5-lb penalty.	862024	Dylan Hogan M Herrington	4	59kg	5.50 9/2
8th	11	10	Asian Journey (G) TP Not long with current yard and has returned to form when third over C&D last 2 starts, coming from further back than ideal on latest (18/1) 15 days ago. Could go well with cheekpieces back on.	354512	S D Bowen S England	5	57.6kg	13 12/1
10th	12	7	Pearly Squirrel (F) P Made the frame on first 2 starts for current yard and had excuses when eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 11/2) when last seen in December, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces now reapplied.	303534	D Egan D Loughnane	4	57.2kg	15 14/1

Betting forecast: Dream Illusion (9/2), The Caribbean (11/2), Chola Empire (6/1), Federal Envoy (13/2), Packetofbiscuits (9/1), My Mate Mike (9/1), Bella Bisbee (10/1), No Knee Never (12/1), Asian Journey (12/1), Phoenix Of Dreams (14/1), Pearly Squirrel (14/1), Alpine Oasis (40/1)