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(8)

Lyricist Voice^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 72| D

16/1

Improved to land a 1m handicap at Newcastle on his return in January, but a rise in the weights grounded ambitions since; poor in two starts since lockdown and others preferred.

Form: 74-1478

(5)

Mykonos St John¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71| D

6/1

Off the mark at fourth attempt/h'cap bow when landing 1m Windsor contest (good to soft; 16-1) last month; 7lb higher now but scope for better is there to see.

Form: 7661

(11)

Ivaquestion⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 70

22/1

Hardly looked progressive in six-race career in Ireland with Sheila Lavery; lower mark helps on first start for new handler but plenty improvement to find.

Form: 4467-97

(2)

Bythebay²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: J Tuite| OR: 69

10/1

Twice second in 7f Lingfield maidens early in the year; beaten 10L on handicap bow over C&D last month after a layoff and others are preferred.

Form: 229

(3)

Flying West³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69| D

20/1

Won a Lingfield maiden over a mile on the Polytrack in June on debut; perhaps didn't get home in 1m2f Chelmsford novice since. An opening mark of 69 looks demanding on that evidence.

Form: 16

(14)

Conscious²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 68| BF

15/2

A half-brother to 7f winner Hyde Park and is a relative of a Grade 2 winner (on the AW) in France; showed promise over C&D in June (fourth) but not gone on in two turf starts since. Can improve back on the AW on second h'cap start.

Form: 450

(9)

Productive^v1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 68

25/1

Second in a Southwell maiden over 7f in March on second start; good efforts on turf at Newmarket and Ayr post-lockdown, though less so most recently at Haydock. Visored for first start on this surface.

Form: 32469

(4)

Newton Jack²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: W S Kittow| OR: 67

9/1

Has now begun to get the hang of things recently and notched another career-best when winning 7f Chepstow handicap last month. Up 4lb but looks seriously progressive now if transferring improvement to the all-weather.

Form: 946-721

(13)

Mabre³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| CD

10/1

Improving sort; landed C&D handicap last month and a 3lb rise in the weights isn't excessive. Jockey in excellent form and on the shortlist.

Form: 8-23431

(10)

Glen Esk³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 66| BF

4/1

Ran well on return and although a beaten favourite latest he was third beaten just 1L behind Mabre over C&D. Same mark now and so entitled to give that rival a real challenge again.

Form: 6762-63

(1)

Ascraeus²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 65

15/2

Returned from 252 days off to win at Wolverhampton in maiden company in June; well held both starts since however and must improve on that form from unchanged mark.

Form: 95-103

(6)

Licit^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: M Moubarak| OR: 64

20/1

Finished seventh over C&D on handicap bow with Mabre (first) and Glen Esk (third) in front; only beaten 3½L in total however and could be improvement to come.

Form: 72-67

(12)

Divine Connection³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 63

33/1

Cable Bay filly was a winner in a Wolverhampton seller over 7f in February; went close there on reappearance over extended-mile in June but not as good since at Chelmsford. She must improve to land this.

Form: 42-1337

(7)

Glencora²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 61

20/1

Gleneagles filly; ran well here in a maiden in February over 7f and promising reappearance when third in maiden h'cap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm; 28-1). Longer trip to suit and may be more to come.

Form: 0593

Forecasts

Glen Esk (4/1), Mykonos St John (6/1), Conscious (15/2), Ascraeus (15/2), Newton Jack (9/1), Bythebay (10/1), Mabre (10/1), Lyricist Voice (16/1), Flying West (20/1), Licit (20/1), Glencora (20/1), Ivaquestion (22/1), Productive (25/1), Divine Connection (33/1)

NEWTON JACK was better than ever when winning at Chepstow 22 days ago and a 4lb rise might not be enough to stop him following up. Fellow last-time-out winner Mabre also looks sure to improve and may maintain sway over Glen Esk from their recent C&D clash. Windsor winner Mykonos St John could be the chief threat to the selection while improvement could come from the likes of Conscious or Flying West.