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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 43.68s

(3)

Maiden Voyage^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: A Watson| OR: 76| D

6/1

Won twice on heavy ground in France (1m2f-1m4½f) for S.Kobayashi; in there pitching until the final furlong on debut for Archie Watson at Brighton (1m2f) earlier this month; slightly less effective next time; cheekpieces are now applied.

Form: 607057

(2)

Dance King^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Redmond| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| C| D

5/1

Without a win since the summer of 2018 (1m4f Musselburgh) and not in great shape of late, slipping steadily down the weights in the process; evidently is well suited by Pontefract - won the 1m2f Class 3 handicap on this card in 2017 (heavy).

Form: 574670

(7)

Air Force Amy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh| T: M R Channon| OR: 69

5/1

Eight-race maiden; has knocked firmly at the door on various occasions (1m-1m4f); 1lb higher than when finishing ¾L runner-up to Sincerity in a 1m2f fillies' maiden handicap at Ffos Las (good to soft) in August.

Form: 3-27724

(5)

All Points West³⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ashton⁽²⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68WS

6/4

€45,000 yearling; in the rear throughout on all three AW starts (7f-1m) last season; gelded and has had wind surgery; steps up in trip (out of a Galileo mare) for handicap/turf debut; could be a totally different proposition; merits respect.

Form: 978-

(6)

Hermocrates^b⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

7/2

Turf maiden (0-8), with his sole win coming on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (1m1½f Class 6 handicap) in January; 1lb lower than when finishing a head second to Sufi at Bath (1m5f, good) in June; boasts similar place claims.

Form: 326336

Non-Runners

(1)

Qasr⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

(4)

The Rutland Rebel²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Micky Hammond J: Non Runner

Forecasts

All Points West (6/4), Hermocrates (7/2), The Rutland Rebel (7/2), Qasr (4/1), Air Force Amy (5/1), Dance King (5/1), Maiden Voyage (6/1)

A race which lacks any real strength in depth, presenting Sir Mark Prescott with an excellent opportunity for his returning three-year-old ALL POINTS WEST. This son of Speightstown appeared to be very much a work in progress as a juvenile, displaying clear and obvious signs of inexperience in each of his three AW starts (7f-1m). From a Galileo mare, he promises to relish the step up in trip for seasonal reappearance, turf and handicap debut. Furthermore, a gelding operation and wind surgery provide additional reasons to anticipate a degree of improvement. Of the remainder, the consistent Richard Hannon-trained turf maiden Hermocrates is most feared.