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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 41.06s

(2)

Xian Express^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

4/11

Made the frame in all four starts in Ireland, running to a fair level each time. Hasn't matched that in three runs so far for this yard, scraping home at 1/12 at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago. Quickly dropped into a seller but still as the best form.

Form: 23292-1

(1)

Dark Side Division^p⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Ryan| OR: 44

14/1

Yet to show any noteworthy form in seven starts. Drops in trip and into a seller for the first time but significant improvement required on the evidence to date.

Form: 867600-

(4)

Depardieu²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: F Brennan| OR: 55

10/1

Showed his only form when sixth at Dundalk (1m) two starts back but disappointed when prominent in the betting for a claimer at Wolverhampton (1m½f) four weeks ago and now makes his first start for a new yard.

Form: 000867-

(5)

Schumli^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: D O'Meara| OR: 49

11/1

Has an inconsistent profile, but won a 7f nursery at Wolverhampton in November, and better than the bare result upped in trip there two starts ago, looking to have stamina stretched. Didn't handle the Fibresand last time and cheekpieces discarded.

Form: 018659-

(3)

Birkie Queen^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 48

7/1

Ran her best race so far, albeit from a low base, when sixth (beaten 2L) at Lingfield (7f) two weeks ago after being denied a clear run. May well make the frame if building on that with cheekpieces on for the first time.

Form: 506786-

Non-Runners

(6)

Mayflower Lady⁸⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: R Harris J: David Probert

(7)

Settima Luna

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Xian Express (4/11), Settima Luna (5/1), Birkie Queen (7/1), Depardieu (10/1), Schumli (11/1), Dark Side Division (14/1), Mayflower Lady (20/1)

A very moderate affair which, if reproducing any her seven runs thus far, should go to XIAN EXPRESS. Settima Luna wouldn't have to be a world-beater to get involved on debut for all starting her career in selling company is slightly worrying whilst Schumli has won, which is more than be said for the rest of them excluding the selection.