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(3)

I Am A Dreamer^v1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Vincent C Y Ho| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

5/1

Bounced back to somewhere near the form that he showed when winning over 7f on good ground at Carlisle earlier in the year at Sandown last time (wore first-time visor). Slight worry on this ground (last soft ground effort, finished last).

Form: 210493

(1)

Fuente⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82

13/2

Looked a useful performer as a 2yo, won over 6f second start but has gone the wrong way this year after wind surgery (well beaten on three occasions). Plummeting in the handicap (14lb below initial mark); showing little sign of taking advantage.

Form: D36-000

(2)

Howzer Black^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 79| D

3/1

Took advantage of a track bias to win at Carlisle in May (7f) off 2lb lower but not really seen to best effect in three starts since. Caught too far back when beaten by Ramesses last time (first-time blinkers); needs everything to drop right.

Form: 631545

(4)

Ollivander^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| CD

10/3

Goes from strength-to-strength recording his fourth win of the year last time with a C&D victory (from the front as usual). This will be tougher back in a handicap (claimer last time) off a career high mark; could get the run of the race.

Form: 615311

(5)

Ramesses¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

2/1

Both 7f wins this year have come on better ground than he will face here but failed to fire on soft at York last time (did find some trouble also in-running). Eased slightly in grade the conditions temper enthusiasm for his chance; others preferred.

Form: 135415

Non-Runners

(6)

Shining Armor¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Ramesses (2/1), Howzer Black (3/1), Ollivander (10/3), I Am A Dreamer (5/1), Fuente (13/2), Shining Armor (20/1)

The ground with more rain forecast may have a part to play here and although he didn’t run too badly last time at York Ramesses did look a better model on sounder surface prior to that outing and he may be vulnerable again here. Howzer Black who was behind him at Ayr makes some appeal but the track may not suit and he faces a similar scenario to that at the Scottish track where he’ll be trying to haul in the front-running C&D winner OLLIVANDER who is chasing his fifth win of the year. I Am A Dreamer is another with potential ground worries while both Fuente and Shining Armor appear to be lacking any sparkle at the moment.