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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 22.12s

(6)

Social City³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 80| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 13 runs last year. Evens, below form in 5-timer bid when fourth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 33 days ago, left behind quickly early in straight. Should bounce back.

Form: 61111-4

(5)

Torochica²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: J R Best| OR: 78| C

10/1

Belied market weakness when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (12f, AW, 14/1) 27 days ago, leading inside final 100 yds. Up in trip. Remains well treated on old form but others preferred here.

Form: 56603-1

(3)

Royaume Uni¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79| CD

8/13

Winner on the Flat in France and easily won 9-runner bumper at this course (16f, standard to slow) 18 days ago, quickening to lead entering straight. Up in trip. One to note on handicap debut.

Form: 015-

(2)

Dante's View^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: George Baker| OR: 74

18/1

25/1, again below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, heavy) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable effort on last outing back in summer 2020.

Form: 2243/64-

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Dynali^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

9/2

Ran creditably to prove himself over this trip when fifth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 10/1) 23 days ago. Must improve to feature.

Form: 56/063-5

(1)

Bird For Life^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 3/1, again ran to a similar level as of late when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago, slowly away and no extra late on. Others make more appeal in here.

Form: 5845-73

Forecasts

Royaume Uni (8/13), Dynali (9/2), Social City (7/1), Torochica (10/1), Dante's View (18/1), Bird For Life (22/1)

This can go to Gary Moore's ROYAUME UNI, who landed a bit of a gamble when scooting clear in a jumpers' bumper 18 days ago and an opening mark of 79 may underestimate him. Social City was below form in his bid for a 5-timer last month but is feared most after a short break, ahead of last-time-out scorer Torochica.