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Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 48.43s

(9)

Directory¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 81

66/1

9/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 107 days. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive unless market support.

Form: 223688

(5)

Baby Steps¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 80| C

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good) 15 days ago. One to consider up in trip.

Form: 395233

(7)

Mutaabeq^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: J Candlish| OR: 79

33/1

Last of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-90530

(4)

Maiden Castle¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 78| CD

3/1

Won 13-runner handicap at this course (9.5f, 12/1) 13 days ago, well positioned. Has work to do off 4 lb higher mark given won a messy race last time.

Form: 25-2701

(3)

Dargel²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 77

12/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm, 5/1) 28 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Each-way claims.

Form: 33-0293

(13)

Sha La La La Lee^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77| C

25/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 7 in seller (11/4) at Redcar (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 590876

(12)

Medieval^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 77| D

11/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2017. 13/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-76322

(2)

Clem A¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: M F Harris| OR: 77| CD

18/1

Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in August. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good, 25/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 311057

(10)

Goddess Of Fire^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 78| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Doncaster in September. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, firm, 10/1) 26 days ago, never nearer. Must improve.

Form: 573212

(8)

Frankly Mr Shankly¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77

17/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Redcar (10f, soft) 19 days ago. Return to artificial surface should suit and leading player.

Form: 5-43167

(1)

Chichester^t1,v1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 76

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, last of 8 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4-258

(6)

Turaath⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 75

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 20/1) 55 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Looks the most likely to progress in the field.

Form: 8-453

(11)

Secret Return^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 65

100/1

Latest win at Bath in July. Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 710709

Forecasts

Maiden Castle (3/1), Goddess Of Fire (4/1), Chichester (11/2), Turaath (17/2), Frankly Mr Shankly (17/2), Baby Steps (10/1), Medieval (11/1), Dargel (12/1), Clem A (18/1), Sha La La La Lee (25/1), Mutaabeq (33/1), Directory (66/1), Secret Return (100/1)

TURAATH looks the most likely to progress beyond what she has shown on the track to date and she is chanced to improve to take a competitive handicap. Frankly Mr Shankly may prefer an artificial surface so should be respected on his tapeta debut after running below form on soft ground. Dargel is relatively consistent and is one to have in mind for each-way purposes.