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Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 55.72s

(2)

Great Hall¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Fran Berry| T: M Quinn| OR: 105| D

20/1

Increased his career haul to nine victories at Ripon when getting the race run to suit. No promise of a strong pace this time and he is 0-6 on AW tracks.

Form: 16-2341

(4)

Higher Power¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 108

10/3

Disappointing since his Northumberland Plate success. Has undergone wind surgery and possible last month's return was needed on ground softer than ideal. AW record is 3-5 and a bigger question is whether he will get the pace he requires.

Form: 21097-8

(3)

Weekender²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92| C

4/6

Lightly raced sort with entries in the Yorkshire Cup and Hardwicke Stakes. Progressed from handicaps into Listed company in 2017 and was unlucky to be demoted having beaten Raheen House last time. Has won here and won't mind a tactical race.

Form: 4/1312D-

(1)

Ocean Of Love^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Much improved handicapper who goes well for this rider. Has earned the right to take on better company but strictly on official ratings she has a bit to find.

Form: 221-121

(5)

Haines^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 94| C| D

20/1

Consistent AW stayer but would be meeting all this evening's rivals on much better terms if this was a handicap.

Form: 95-2373

Forecasts

Weekender (4/6), Higher Power (10/3), Ocean Of Love (4/1), Haines (20/1), Great Hall (20/1)

With no obvious pacemaker this may prove tactical. That will suit WEEKENDER who has won here over 1m2f and had the stamina to be first past the post over this trip in a Listed race at Ascot. John Gosden's charge is progressive and his future entries indicate he is expected to be mixing it with better horses than this during the summer. Ocean Of Love is progressive and Higher Power is better than recent efforts suggest. Both have better AW records than Great Hall, whilst Haines has too much to do at the weights.