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(6)

Royal Birth^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 102| CD

7/2

Dual C&D winner who also boasts a Listed success on his CV and bounced back to form when chasing home subsequent scorer, Gracious John, from an unfavourable draw at Lingfield recently. Likely to make his presence felt.

Form: 205682-

(3)

Robot Boy¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 99| D

5/1

Largely disappointing since gaining the last of his seven wins at Wolverhampton 11 months ago, though did sign off with a good second-place effort on soft ground at Ascot in September. Not sighted since and may just need this.

Form: 650702-

(4)

Udontdodou⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: R C Guest| OR: 98| CD

6/5

Progressive sort who made it three wins from four here when scoring authoritatively over C&D last time out in September. Returns on a 5lb higher mark but has twice won off a break in the past and could continue where he left off.

Form: 187131-

(1)

Boom The Groom¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 94| D

7/1

Class act at his best on a variety of surfaces and has won off higher marks in the past. For all that, he is on a losing streak of 12 and he wasn't showing much when last seen in the autumn.

Form: 6009U0-

(2)

Compas Scoobie^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 90| D

8/1

Four-time winner for Roger Varian but handicapper caught up with him. Decent first effort for this yard in new headgear at Wolverhampton recently and should be sharper for that run. May not be stable's best hope, however.

Form: 911505-

(5)

Dynamo Walt^v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 84| CD

33/1

Prolific AW winner, including five times over C&D, but invariably in a lower grade. Showed enough when a close-up fourth at Wolverhampton recently to be taken seriously from present mark, though others more persuasive.

Form: 414674-

Forecasts

Udontdodou (6/5), Royal Birth (7/2), Robot Boy (5/1), Boom The Groom (7/1), Compas Scoobie (8/1), Dynamo Walt (33/1)

Stuart Williams boasts a strong hand here, saddling both Royal Birth and Compass Scoobie with Aaron Jones' mount making more appeal on the back of an eyecatching effort at Lingfield which saw him push subsequent scorer, Gracious John, close from a wide draw. Even so, the progressive UDONTDODOU is fast becoming a course-specialist and, having gone well fresh in the past, could take some stopping despite a rising mark.