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Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 3.01s

(2)

Squelch³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 85

6/5

3 wins from 4 runs this year, latest at Pontefract in July. 9/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, firm) 30 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 52-1113

(3)

Akamanto⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 79

9/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (14f, good to soft) 8 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 3-04426

(4)

Fire Jet³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 75| D

4/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 25/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 3 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 030-474

(5)

Fiveandtwenty¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

2/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 9/1) 18 days ago, pushed out. Remains unexposed over staying trips and on turf.

Form: 640-101

Non-Runners

(1)

Beechwood Jude¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: G Lee

Forecasts

Squelch (6/5), Fiveandtwenty (2/1), Beechwood Jude (10/3), Fire Jet (4/1), Akamanto (9/1)

FIVEANDTWENTY made it 2 from 2 on turf with a career best at Catterick 18 days ago, and could easily rate higher still given she remains unexposed over staying trips, so she’s taken to maintain her unbeaten record on this surface. Beechwood Jude is narrowly preferred to Squelch for forecast purposes.