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Friday 8 June 2018

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(5)

Lamloom²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| BF

11/8

Improved to make winning reappearance at Nottingham in April over an extended mile, finished good second on both starts since. Major player dropping back in trip.

Form: 657-122

(7)

Saluti²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 83| D

6/1

Given a clever ride to score at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month. That was a narrow success and represented career-best effort, has to eke out some more now seemingly.

Form: 0178-01

(3)

Magical Effect²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| BF

7/1

Solid if unspectacular in three starts this season, slipping down the handicap as a result and approaching a workable mark. Should be competitive at worst and no worries on ground/trip.

Form: 355-655

(1)

Balestra¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

4/1

Improved on seasonal return when winning at Catterick (7f, good to firm) recently, this is potentially tough but no shock if he comes on for that reappearance win.

Form: 68105-1

(4)

Club Wexford⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

9/2

Scored over a mile at Ayr last month on third start for new connections. Not disgraced under the penalty and wouldn't want to rule the Irish import out coming back in distance.

Form: 80-7315

(6)

Groupie²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 76| CD

20/1

Is rated 1lb lower than he was when scoring over C&D last year but form since is far from inspiring and needs a big bounce back.

Form: 861089-

(2)

Critical Thinking^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Donohoe| T: D Loughnane| OR: 75| D

28/1

Enjoying a purple match on the AW with three wins in his last four starts. On the down side, he has never won on turf and failed to beat a rival home recently at Chester.

Form: 411218

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(8)

Deansgate⁸⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Miss J A Camacho J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Lamloom (11/8), Balestra (4/1), Club Wexford (9/2), Saluti (6/1), Magical Effect (7/1), Deansgate (8/1), Groupie (20/1), Critical Thinking (28/1)

LAMLOOM has been in excellent form this term with a win and two seconds already. With no obvious pace, he can probably dictate from the front and may be hard for the others to rein back. Saluti fashioned a career-best when winning recently and isn't discounted while Club Wexford and Balestra are other that may profit should the selection fail.