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Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 2m 3.30s

(2)

Elwazir^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 105| D

5/2

Excellent second to subsequent Champion Stakes fourth Fox Tal at Doncaster. That can be upgraded given he made the running on a day it paid to be held up. Heavy ground against him last time and his pedigree indicates he will be suited to AW tracks.

Form: 115-625

(3)

Victory Bond²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 100| CD

8/1

Took the Middle-Distance Championship at Lingfield in 2018 but has failed to add to his impressive AW record since. Off since Easter but handily weighted if anywhere near his best and yard are in good form.

Form: 164-055

(5)

Dubai Warrior⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 103| C

6/4

Opened his career with two AW wins over a mile before getting worked up ahead of his next start and racing too freely. Beaten since in France when favourite for a Group 3 and clearly has the ability to win this if showing a more mature attitude.

Form: 1-127

(6)

Kasbaan²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 97| BF| D

6/1

Lost his unbeaten AW record last time when caught wide in a hot race at Kempton for which he was a well-backed favourite. Has winning form at this longer trip and hard to dismiss with his yard having a good spell.

Form: 16-0114

(1)

Circus Couture^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 94| D

25/1

Has had an up and down season with his Nottingham victory in similar company far outweighing anything else he has done in 2019. Visor back on and others look more reliable.

Form: 871090

(4)

Aweedram^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: A King| OR: 88

7/1

Won a couple of Class 4 events earlier in the year and has struggled in better company since. First two runs over this trip have not suggested he is capable of winning this despite a more favourable mark.

Form: 116403

Forecasts

Dubai Warrior (6/4), Elwazir (5/2), Kasbaan (6/1), Aweedram (7/1), Victory Bond (8/1), Circus Couture (25/1)

A small field for this good prize and all six runners can stake a valid claim. Circus Couture and Aweedram are less convincing on current form, whilst Dubai Warrior needs to relax better in the preliminaries if he is to fulfil his undoubted potential. Viceroy Bond is weighted to go close if back to his best and the stable are enjoying a good spell. Elwazir makes his AW debut but he is bred to handle it and his Doncaster second to Fox Tal looks strong form. However, his former stable companion KASBAAN is thriving for Mick Appleby and he looked a bit unlucky to lose his unbeaten AW record last time.