Graham Plumbers Merchant Challenge Handicap

Off time: 20:36 | Winning time: 1m 10.5s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Delfie Lane

2/1

9/4

Arthurthedelegator

4/1, 9/2, 4/1

9/2

Showmethewayavrilo

11/2

Indian Affair

8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1

11/2

Kaaber

12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1

9/1

Kingstreet Lady

16/1, 14/1, 16/1

14/1

Vincentti

16/1

14/1

Monarch Maid

12/1

14/1

Divine Call

22/1

25/1

Clever Lady

25/1

28/1

Diamond Vine

25/1, 28/1

33/1

Royal Normandy

50/1

SP Book Percentage 144.47

Non-Runners

(2)

Nuzha¹⁴⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Karen George J: Adam Beschizza

(11)

Bonjour Steve¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

Delfie Lane (9/4), Arthurthedelegator (9/2), Bonjour Steve (5/1), Showmethewayavrilo (11/2), Indian Affair (11/2), Kaaber (9/1), Kingstreet Lady (14/1), Vincentti (14/1), Monarch Maid (14/1), Nuzha (16/1), Divine Call (25/1), Clever Lady (28/1), Diamond Vine (33/1), Royal Normandy (50/1)

A wide open contest with a string of interlinked form lines makes this a tricky puzzle to solve. Therefore, whilst respecting the claims of many of the runners, some value is sought with the mare MONARCH MAID. Her form from 2016 at this track identifies her as a very well handicapped horse from a much reduced mark of 65. Admittedly she's not performed to her best in 2017 thus far, but there was a glimmer of a revival at Nottingham in late May, and hitting form at around this time last year, her turn looks nigh enough.