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(5)

Junius Brutus⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 97| D

5/1

Three-time winner last year and well tried since in Group and Listed company since. Likes to race on the pace and now makes handicap debut following season reappearance. On a reasonable mark but likely would prefer easier ground.

Form: 01208-8

(4)

Kinks²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR: 89| D

6/1

Hasn't won since landing back to back races over a year ago and yet to score in handicap company. Form this season has been inconsistent and needs to leave a poor Pontefract effort behind. Others look stronger candidates at present.

Form: 0-74638

(2)

Amplify³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 81

6/5

Best two runs have come in quick conditions including a breakthrough win in maiden company at Salisbury last month. Saw out his race much better and should have more to come now. On a a good mark back in a handicap and can go close.

Form: 9-36251

(3)

Swiss Air^t³¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80| D

3/1

Has raced to a similar standard in her last three starts of 2018 for a leading stable in very good form at present. Followed a novice win with a slightly unlucky sixth in Listed company and now makes handicap and season debut. Likely improver.

Form: 7216-

(6)

More Than Likely²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 80

8/1

Has gone close over this trip but all three wins have come over 6f. Raced up to her best when her rider dropped the whip when second at Wolverhampton (AW) latest. On a good mark in a tougher race but others look more consistent.

Form: 2106-72

Non-Runners

(1)

True Hero³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Amplify (6/5), Swiss Air (3/1), True Hero (7/2), Junius Brutus (5/1), Kinks (6/1), More Than Likely (8/1)

A sprint likely to be run at a strong pace despite a small field and all hold some chance. AMPLIFY is ideally suited by these conditions and his maiden win should be a launching board to better things off this current good handicap mark. True Hero likes to race on the pace and is likely to continue his good run of form while Swiss Air would need some improvement off this opening handicap mark but that's only likely.