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Pythagoras²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

4/5

Promising Ayr debut second before landing odds in 9-runner maiden at Beverley (7.4f, firm) 20 days ago. More to offer on his handicap debut so holds solid claims.

Form: 21

(4)

Red Right Sand¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 75

11/1

33/1, built on debut run when fifth of 9 in maiden at York (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. May do better still now into handicaps upped in trip so in the mix.

Form: 55

(2)

Rishworthian^v¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75

8/1

Winner over 6f at Thirsk in July. Gelded and not disgraced when third of 9 in 7f Catterick novice (good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut but stamina is not assured.

Form: 06103

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Innse Gall²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| CD

4/1

Well backed and built on earlier promise to land nursery over C&D 26 days ago by head from Nortonthorpe Boy, getting up post. Still looked bit green there so should have more to offer. Big player.

Form: 431

(5)

Zookeeper²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden, and has shown fair form. Good third of 4 in nursery (3/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 23 days ago so much respected dropped 2 lb.

Form: 363

(3)

Nortonthorpe Boy¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

20/1

Improved form when runner-up in nursery over C&D but only sixth of 11 in similar event at Beverley 14 days ago. Yard among the winners so not ruled out back here.

Form: 425426

Forecasts

Pythagoras (4/5), Innse Gall (4/1), Rishworthian (8/1), Zookeeper (9/1), Red Right Sand (11/1), Nortonthorpe Boy (20/1)

Marginal preference is for INNSE GALL who still looked a work in progress when getting up late to score over C&D and can improve again to defy a 6 lb rise for that nursery success. Pythagoras is another colt with better days ahead of him so rates a big threat, while Red Right Sand is another handicap debutant who is worth a second look.