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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 6.1s

St John's¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106

7/2

Didn't look to see out the trip over 2m4f at Ffos Las two starts back so this trip must be a real worry. May struggle to give weight away all round over this far.

Form: 769-253

Calarules^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105

9/2

Took a real liking to the step up in trip when winning comfortably at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month. Couldn't cope with the 9lb rise over this C&D next time but was hampered early. Richard Johnson back aboard today.

Form: 9/43-215

Glanvilles Guest²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 103

5/1

Won with some authority at Newton Abbot off a 7lb lower mark two starts back. Fell when still going well at Stratford last time and will be a major player once again if in the same mood.

Form: 345-51F

Western Storm^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R T Phillips| OR: 101

5/1

First run for well over a year on handicap debut here over 2m4f four weeks ago. That should have blown away the cobwebs and now steps up in trip. Market will be a good guide to expectations.

Form: 569P4/6

Boston Heather^t1⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95WS

5/2

Maiden in point-to-points and under rules. Has joined a yard that do very well with this type and has immediately had a wind operation. Tongue-tie goes on first time and likely to show vast improvement.

Form: 500/P3-5

Onehelluvatouch^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 81

10/1

Been badly out of form under both codes of late but has tumbled down the weights as a result. Ran better for a long way over C&D last time and interesting jockey booking. Market check needed.

Form: 56737-4

Strike Fear³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 78

80/1

Huge prices and shown very little in his first two starts in handicaps. Up against it again here and others much preferred.

Form: 9P/660-P

Forecasts

Boston Heather (5/2), St John's (7/2), Calarules (9/2), Glanvilles Guest (5/1), Western Storm (5/1), Onehelluvatouch (10/1), Strike Fear (80/1)

GLANVILLES QUEST won with such authority at Newton abbot that it is highly likely there is more to come off this higher mark. She can bounce back after falling last time. The market obviously needs checking for Boston Heather on her first start for Dan Skelton as she could show bundles of improvement. Onehelluvatouch is lurking on a dangerous mark now and isn't ruled out.