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3YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 6y | 7 Runners | Turf

(4)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: J Ward

Virtually tailed off on both starts to date. Different ground and up in trip here but will be of more appeal in handicaps.

Form: 62

(6)

Al Mureib^p1⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 83

A maiden after 11 starts and a beaten fav or second fav on nine of those occasions. Solid form when third here last time though and first-time cheekpieces to replace a visor; interesting contender.

Form: 2-22333

(7)

Archon^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby

Lope De Vega gelding, cost 48,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a juvenile winner who won a Group 3. Belated debut and others preferred. Wears first-time tongue-tie.

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(5)

Battle Commander³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams

Avonbridge gelding who was well beaten when very green at Newcastle on debut. Should progress from that.

Form: 4

(1)

Cathedral Street¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston

Holy Roman Emperor gelding, cost €20,000 as a yearling. Stuck to his task well on Beverley debut, though no match for the winner. Should progress.

Form: 2

(3)

Smeaton¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60

While he's yet to win in 11 starts, his best effort to date on heavy ground at Leicester in July. Will need to improve to have any say here.

Form: 562937

(2)

Wemyss Ware

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Quinn| T: Sir Michael Stoute

Dubawi gelding, dam an unbeaten Group 1 fillies' mile winner. A likely suitable test for debut and one to note in the market here.

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Forecasts

Al Mureib (5/4), Wemyss Ware (11/4), Cathedral Street (4/1), Thornaby Spirit (12/1), Smeaton (14/1), Battle Commander (16/1), Archon (25/1)

AL MUREIB may have been a frustrating horse to follow but he sets a reasonably decent standard here and first-time cheekpieces may be the key to him. Battle Commander's debut wasn't devoid of promise and similar can be said for Cathedral Street. Wemyss Ware is the pick of the debutantes.