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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 26.11s

(4)

Serenity Now³²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 74| C

13/8

Approaching the veteran stage, but holds his form well and has been running with credit in handicaps at this venue. Switch to a claimer gives him every chance, but his stable is a little quiet.

Form: 41-1423

(2)

Bertie Moon^p⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| C

9/4

Won a 1m4f Lingfield seller in December, but has been well held in handicaps at that track since then. Has winning form at this venue and has to be respected.

Form: 41-4367

(1)

Bushel^p⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 50| CD

25/1

C&D winner a year ago, but was off the track for a long time following that success and has completely lost the plot on his last four starts. Not hard to dismiss in his current form.

Form: 510-000

(5)

Port Lairge³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 38

150/1

On a long, losing run and has been running over much shorter trips in recent outings. Has failed to win in 23 races on AW surfaces and faces a huge task at these weights.

Form: 90-7507

(3)

Topamichi^v³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

7/4

Stable companion of Bertie Moon whose only AW win in 20 attempts came at Chelmsford. Sixth of eight in a Lingfield seller last time and has something to find.

Form: 3-57006

Forecasts

Serenity Now (13/8), Topamichi (7/4), Bertie Moon (9/4), Bushel (25/1), Port Lairge (150/1)

Bertie Moon looks a stronger challenger than stable companion Topamichi, but both may succumb to SERENITY NOW, who has clear form claims and can return to winning ways despite his stable having a rather lean time. Bushel has been completely out of sorts and is readily opposed, along with Port Lairge, who has a dismal AW record.