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(1)

Gnaad⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 74| D

9/4

Has won three of his 12 starts. On a very competitive mark. Returns from a break, after a below par effort when last seen. Acts on good to soft, but soft ground would be a concern.

Form: 366-038

(5)

Show Palace^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: J Candlish| OR: 73| CD

13/8

Dual C&D winner who has a particular penchant for soft ground. Disappointed at Haydock last time, but has bounced back before and looks a big player.

Form: 930718

(6)

Choosey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| C

4/1

Sole win from 12 starts was here last season (6f, good to firm). Acts on good to soft. Hasn't yet fired for this trainer, but dangerous to write him off.

Form: 900-984

(2)

Requited^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joseph Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 67| D

9/2

AW novice winner last season over this trip. 0-5 on turf and has had no impact in handicaps, but slipping to a workable mark, headgear goes on and back in trip. Interesting.

Form: 145-007

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Non-Runners

(4)

Grandfather Tom¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: R Kingscote

(7)

Kodiac Express⁴⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M Murphy J: Kieran Schofield

(3)

Daphinia¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D K Ivory J: Sophie Ralston

Forecasts

Show Palace (13/8), Grandfather Tom (13/8), Gnaad (9/4), Choosey (4/1), Requited (9/2), Kodiac Express (7/1), Daphinia (14/1)

Grandfather Tom is likely to prove popular after his easy win last time. After a 6lb rise, this will be tougher and more rain might make it difficult for him, whereas SHOW PALACE will relish that and is the suggestion. Gnaad would be interesting if conditions remain good to soft, while Reunited and Choosey are runners for whom market support would spark greater interest.