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Friday 29 March 2024

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BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 32.72s

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Max Vega⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 108

9/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 41 days ago, well on top finish. Unproven over this far but only 2 lb higher here so big shout if he stays.

Form: 3946-21

(10)

Tyson Fury^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 104| D

18/1

Has done well since joining this yard and produced a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f) 49 days ago, easing clear. Respected.

Form: 9024-21

(11)

Prydwen²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: George Scott| OR: 99

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 10/1, good neck second of 13 to Spartan Army in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 28 days ago. 1 lb better off with winner here. Enters calculations.

Form: 3581-52

(2)

Citizen General^b⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 96| C| D

14/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (15/2) at Kempton (16f) 55 days ago by 4½ lengths from Duty of Care, soon clear. 7 lb higher now but can give another good account.

Form: 1974-21

(7)

Spartan Army²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 95| D

5/1

7/4, career best when completing hat-trick in 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 28 days ago by neck from Prydwen, well positioned. Thriving.

Form: 31/3-111

(8)

Rainbow Dreamer^p⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: A King| OR: 91| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 16/1, 12¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Citizen General in handicap at Kempton (16f) 55 days ago. Would be a threat if back to something like his best but, on recent evidence, Spartan Army looks the stable first string.

Form: 6676-00

(13)

Duty Of Care²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: J A Osborne| OR: 91| C| D

9/1

Had some of these behind when good second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f). Not seen to best effect at Lingfield since so not taken lightly.

Form: 1200-25

(1)

Vaguely Royal^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93| C

9/2

Course winner. 5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good 1¾ lengths third of 13 to Spartan Army in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 28 days ago, clear of rest. May do better still.

Form: 7411-53

(3)

Howth^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 88

33/1

Finally got off the mark for this yard in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 17/2) 25 days ago, keeping on well. Up in trip again.

Form: 060-541

(4)

Duke Of Oxford^t⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 90| BF| D

18/1

Four wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D 88 days ago, albeit no match for principals.

Form: 39711-3

(5)

Palace Boy³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: George Rooke| T: R J Smith| OR: 85| BF| D

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Spartan Army in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 11/10) 34 days ago, no match for winner but 7 lb better off here. Shortlist material.

Form: 831/1-12

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Kyle Of Lochalsh^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: H Morrison| OR: 85

7/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 11/8, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (14f), well on top finish. Off 106 days. Makes tapeta debut. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 178311-

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Sir Chauvelin¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| C| D

80/1

4-time course winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 50/1) 19 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Significantly back up in trip. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 196-000

Forecasts

Vaguely Royal (9/2), Spartan Army (5/1), Palace Boy (5/1), Kyle Of Lochalsh (7/1), Duty Of Care (9/1), Max Vega (9/1), Prydwen (10/1), Citizen General (14/1), Duke Of Oxford (18/1), Tyson Fury (18/1), Howth (33/1), Rainbow Dreamer (33/1), Sir Chauvelin (80/1)

PALACE BOY bumped into the thriving Spartan Army when denied the hat-trick at Southwell 5 weeks ago but a 7 lb swing in the weights (Spartan Army has won again since) may be enough to reverse the placings. The classy Max Vega is another to consider back up in trip.