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Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.88s

(6)

Mister Music³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| CD

10/11

Four-time course winner (one over C&D) all in his first quartet of races here; third in two tough handicaps the last twice at up to 1m. Favoured by the weights here looking at the official ratings and should be able to return to winning ways.

Form: 80-1233

(2)

The Great Wall¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| BF| C

7/1

Another with form here although he has shown some quirks/temperament in the past (been tried in a variety of headgear; none on today). Raced very lazily last time over 6f; not sure to stay this 1m; well weighted with most but comes with issues.

Form: 863204

(3)

Muqarred^b¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63| CD

7/2

Regular here (four-time C&D winner) but his recent performances have left something to be desired underlined by yesterday's lack-lustre display in a C&D handicap. This will be his third quick run and may just be finding it too much at the moment.

Form: 761334

(5)

Born To Reason¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 43

50/1

Stiff task at these weights having only one piece of modest Fibresand to his name. Dropped to a basement mark and would be far better off in low-grade handicaps rather than in this company; hard to give him a chance.

Form: 83-5544

(1)

Mama Africa¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 73| CD

4/1

Has some fairly useful Fibresand form to her name (twice a course winner; one win over this trip) when she's on song (can run the odd poor race). Hasn't really improved on her second here two starts ago; not discounted but has to be on her game.

Form: 327275

(4)

Majestic Man⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Danny Brock| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 38

200/1

Very little form to his name on the Flat (has been tried over hurdles) and faces an almost impossible task at the weights. Showed very little when he ran here in a maiden; hard to see him getting involved.

Form: 08070-8

Forecasts

Mister Music (10/11), Muqarred (7/2), Mama Africa (4/1), The Great Wall (7/1), Born To Reason (50/1), Majestic Man (200/1)

The record of MISTER MUSIC on the Fibresand stands up to close scrutiny and given the quality he’s shown around here the veteran is taken to make it 5-7 at the track with his advantage at the weights. His closest rival on official ratings is The Great Wall but he’s hard to trust and he’s not guaranteed to see out this 1m trip (has struggled at this distance before). Both Muquarred and Mama Africa have winning form to their names on Fibresand although both have run below-par of late although the latter of that duo is the type to bounce back and looks the main danger.