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(6)

Maori Bob¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 86| D

9/4

Rattled off a hat-trick towards the end of last year and returned to form with a win at Windsor last time out. Up 3lb for that run and remains to be seen whether the drop back to this trip will suit but holds leading claims if it does.

Form: 11-9331

(1)

Scottish Summit¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 85| D

5/2

Couldn't have been more impressive when winning a four-runner contest at Newmarket by 7L last time out. That may not have been a fluke and he's a well bred sort so can't be dismissed from a 9lb higher mark in the same class of race.

Form: 63-1221

(5)

Zodiakos^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83

12/1

Won three times last summer but hasn't been at his best in three runs this year. Not out of this if he sees this trip out but he's been well beaten in previous attempts over 1m2f.,

Form: 860-306

(3)

Stonific³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

7/2

Won back-to-back races at the start of the turf campaign but his two recent efforts have been a fair way below par. Too bad to be true last time out and can't be entirely ruled out if he's none the worse for that run.

Form: 251146

(4)

Music Seeker^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 80| D

6/1

Won his maiden at Newmarket over 1m but very hit and miss since, as seen when failing to follow up a Wetherby win when well beaten at Beverley last time. Doesn't look entirely straightforward but can't be ruled out if he's in the right mood.

Form: 240518

(2)

Sheila's Treat¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mihalis Xynos| T: I Furtado| OR: 77

10/1

Has won three of his last four starts at Markopoulou in Greece on dirt and he was prolific when trained there. That form probably not worth a great deal but gets his regular rider and interesting to see what the market makes of him.

Form: 213-11

Forecasts

Maori Bob (9/4), Scottish Summit (5/2), Stonific (7/2), Music Seeker (6/1), Sheila's Treat (10/1), Zodiakos (12/1)

SCOTTISH SUMMIT was a wide margin winner last time out and it's not impossible that he's still well-handicapped from 9lb higher here. Maori Bob got his head back in front last time and wouldn't be one to underestimate while Music Seeker wouldn't be the most straightforward but he's capable off this sort of handicap mark.