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(4)

Final Voyage⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: J Tate| OR: 89| CD

5/6

Three wins from 6 runs last year, latest in 6-runner nursery over this C&D 7 days ago. 7 lb higher now but is building up an excellent record on the all-weather and seems sure to go well again.

Form: 310311-

(3)

Mirage Mac⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 84| BF| C

15/2

Won first 3 starts, including a novice event at this course on debut. Disappointed for the first time at Newcastle last time but could easily get back on the up now returning after a break.

Form: 1117-

(1)

Falcon Brook^p1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| C

9/1

Improved to get off the mark in novice here in October but only seventh of 10 on nursery debut next time. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 5817-

(2)

Red Right Sand¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, run best excused when fourth of 6 in nursery at Ripon (8f, good to soft), doing too much too soon. Off 123 days.

Form: 554-

(5)

Blue Hero⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a respectable third in 12-runner nursery at Southwell in October. Sold from Michael Bell for 20,000 gns later that month, and gelded. May do better still.

Form: 33853-

Forecasts

Final Voyage (5/6), Blue Hero (7/2), Red Right Sand (6/1), Mirage Mac (15/2), Falcon Brook (9/1)

There's every chance the lightly-raced BLUE HERO has more to offer now stepping up in trip for his new yard on the back of a gelding operation, so he's given the vote. Final Voyage and Mirage Mac are interesting rivals, though.