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Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 6m 31.9s

Brahms De Clermont¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| BF

4/6

Highly encouraging form so far and won his maiden in good style at Exeter in May (by 15L). Was a touch disappointing when upped in trip last time but that form is beginning to work out well; stiff test giving weight to his two rivals though.

Form: 1642-13

Mullaghboy^h¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

20/1

Raced keenly last at Perth and was well beaten by the time the leaders kicked for home. Big improvement required on that effort against a couple of decent looking individuals.

Form: 0F379-

Momella¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/4

Stayed on strongly to win an Irish point-to-point over 3m in February but made a very smooth transition to racing under rules with a debut win at Newton Abbot in May. Big chance of following up with the weights in her favour.

Form: 41-1

Forecasts

Brahms De Clermont (4/6), Momella (5/4), Mullaghboy (20/1)

MOMELLA impressed when winning an Irish point-to-point and delivered on the promise with a highly enthusiastic effort to win at Newton Abbot over an extended 2m5f on debut under rules. Her proven appreciation of this sort of trip and, given that she gets a very handy 7lb from her main rival, swings the pendulum in her favour in a disappointingly small turn out for the finale. Brahms De Clermont, who cost €68,000 as a three-year-old, made good strides in bumpers before winning in good style at Exeter on his penultimate start. Paul Nicholls' gelding may improve for the step up in trip but was well held last time and faces a stiff test to put the record straight. Mullaghboy needs everything to go his way to get one over on a promising couple of rivals.