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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 26.8s

No Hidden Charges⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 137

1/8

Carries double penalty following wins at Kempton and Worcester in May over further, showing a good attitude when scoring at the latter track. Has golden opportunity of completing the hat-trick and should be fresh again after 50 day break.

Form: 1144-11

Trogir⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 86

25/1

Showed very little indeed in four starts for Eddie O'Grady in Ireland and makes his British debut here for new connections. Steps up in trip from two miles but very hard to see him improving enough to score.

Form: 000-0

Iona Lad¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

11/2

Showed nothing on first two starts but did a little better last time at Ffos Las where raced prominently until fading between final two flights. May find a small race in due course but will be tough to win here.

Form: 3P-5

Belle Of Steel¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens

50/1

Won modest 3m open maiden point-to-point in May but showed nothing on first start under Rules when tailed off last of eight for new yard over C&D last month. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 4-18

Forecasts

No Hidden Charges (1/8), Iona Lad (11/2), Trogir (25/1), Belle Of Steel (50/1)

It's hard to get away from NO HIDDEN CHARGES who is a fair sort. Despite gving 12lb and more away to his three rivals he should prove far too good and can complete a hat-trick of wins over timber. Iona Lad may do best in the race for the runner's spot after showing a spark of ability last time, while Togir, stepping up in trip, can outrun the mare Belle Of Steel for third.