This race looks a contender for the strongest sprint handicap ever to be run on the AW and few of the field can be discounted with confidence. 2024 winner Fivethousandtoone, the well-handicapped Wiltshire and Ferrous all feature prominently in calculations but the two to appeal most are Lakers and MARSHMAN. Today's stiff 6f should prompt further progress from Lakers but Marshman has been easing his way back into form this winter and is now 5lb lower than for his close third here 12 months ago. He can provide Clifford Lee with a dream return to action following his horrific accident last year.[Paul Smith]
Sarab StarPOSTDATA, The Star2 TIPS
MarshmanSPOTLIGHT, RP RATINGS2 TIPS
WiltshireTelegraph, D Express2 TIPS
POSTDATASarab Star
SPOTLIGHTMarshman
TelegraphWiltshire
LAMBOURNFerrous
The TimesLakers
Daily RecordSir Les Patterson
NEWMARKETHeathcliff
Daily MirrorPocklington
TOPSPEEDValiant Force
The GuardianFivethousandtoone
The StarSarab Star
RP RATINGSMarshman
D ExpressWiltshire
The SunFerrous
