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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 47.35s

(2)

Mon Beau Visage^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| C| D

5/2

Third in this race last year off a 2lb lower mark he then went on to win his next two handicaps over this trip. Not won since then but has been competing in higher grade and this course winner lost nothing in defeat last time; needs strong gallop.

Form: 902363

(5)

Carnageo^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| D

7/2

Dropped 3lb below the mark he won off at York last September this is a slight ease in grade after he shaped better than the result last time over 1m4f. Back down to 1m now he looks of interest here although he could do with some ease in the ground.

Form: 59-7887

(1)

Ghayyar^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

9/2

Not the most predictable sort he's 5lb higher than his last win having been given a chance off his last mark but has now drifted back up the handicap. Nothing wrong with the run last time but just appears to need a little more.

Form: 801653

(3)

Kirkham^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 68

10/1

Winner over 7f at Thirsk last year he ran a sound race on his next start here over 7f. His three runs this year haven't really been up to that level though but he is slipping back towards his last winning mark; could do with a slower surface.

Form: 612-805

(4)

Tight Lines¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

15/8

The sole three-year-old in the field her form has been a little inconsistent (not unusual for one from this yard); got back to winning ways last time at Hamilton (1m1f). Well placed in the contests she showed a good attitude and should go well again.

Form: 1-52841

Forecasts

Tight Lines (15/8), Mon Beau Visage (5/2), Carnageo (7/2), Ghayyar (9/2), Kirkham (10/1)

Just a small field and much will depend on whether the three-year-old Tight Lines can maintain her form and hold off the two class dropping older horses in MON BEAU VISAGE and Carnageo. The former needs a strong gallop to show his best but this is a weaker grade than he’s been running in and gives him a good chance of picking up the winning thread. The latter moves back in trip and should be competitive after running better than his finishing position last time but could do with some easier ground. Ghayyar needs to show a little more with Kirkham another who could do with some rain.