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Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 34.62s

(5)

Sashenka²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 79| C| D

6/4

Has a good chance of completing a hat-trick following wins over 1m4f at Newcastle and here last time over 1m3f where stayed on grimly to get up in last strides off 4lb lower mark. Step back up a furlong will help the cause.

Form: 186411

(3)

Sweet Celebration²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 78| CD

2/1

Off the mark at the eighth time of asking, having gone close a few times previously, when scoring by eight lengths over C&D four weeks ago. 9lb rise no great surprise but young rider's 7lb claims offsets most of that and has to be respected.

Form: 223521

(2)

Capla Crusader³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 77| CD

8/1

Showed ability in five starts for Mark Johnston, but did the business on debut for current connections over C&D seemingly revelling in step up to 1m4f. May not have been the best race and mark remains unchanged, but is unexposed at this trip.

Form: 74425-1

(4)

City Tour³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 76

7/2

Won over 7f for Mark Johnston at Musselburgh in April and was second here over 1m3f for current yard last month. Disappointed over C&D last time so needs to find more to get on the scoresheet.

Form: 462327

(1)

Dalakina²⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Weston| OR: 69

25/1

Four starts for Roger Varian at up to 1m4f without troubling the judge and makes debut for new connections. First handicap outing but may be ring-rusty after nine months off and others are preferred.

Form: 574-3

Forecasts

Sashenka (6/4), Sweet Celebration (2/1), City Tour (7/2), Capla Crusader (8/1), Dalakina (25/1)

SASHENKA is taken to just get the better of Sweet Celebration and complete an All Weather hat-trick. She needed every yard of the 1m3f last time to score and the return to this longer trip wil help the cause. Sweet Celebration is feared despite a hike in the weights and should go well, while Capla Crusader, a surprise C&D winner last time in a novice auction stakes, is expected to play his part as well. The other two have work to do to get involved.