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(5)

Classic Seniority³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 87| CD

11/1

C&D winner who is has yet to hit peak form this term. Should be just about at peak fitness now and an improved effort would not be a big surprise.

Form: 90-5094

(4)

Florenza²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Stainton| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 90| CD

18/1

Form tailed off at the back-end of last year having previously won a handicap at Thirsk (1m, good ) off a mark of 84. Potential to do better this year but lengthy absence is a worry and likely to need this run.

Form: 313907-

(2)

Hajjam¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

13/8

Really reliable sort that is having a good season having won twice over this trip already. Conditions here are ideal and is a leading player once more.

Form: 32-3161

(1)

Mostahel²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 89

22/1

A maiden winner at Wolverhampton last year and did that in impressive fashion. Placed next time out at Newmarket and shaped in desperate need of the run on return to action at Haydock last month. Capable of better and should strip fitter now.

Form: 0/2130-0

(6)

Poet's Society⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

4/1

Won back-to-back races at Goodwood and Bath beifre finding class 2 company a bit hot last week. Drops back into calmer waters here and every reason to believe he will be a leading contender once more.

Form: 323117

(3)

Victory Wave^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87| BF

7/4

Shown ability on all her starts so far but was too keen for her own good on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m, AW). Capable of better than that switched back to turf and a big player if settling better.

Form: 1244

Forecasts

Hajjam (13/8), Victory Wave (7/4), Poet's Society (4/1), Classic Seniority (11/1), Florenza (18/1), Mostahel (22/1)

An open event and it is hard to put a line through any of them. Hajjam has been running consitently well and is very much respected once again. Poet's Society should appreciate this return to calmer waters and is a player. Slight preference is for VICTORY WAVE who clearly has the ability to win at this level if settling a bit better.