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(6)

Sweet Bertie^b⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 82| BF| C

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner here in November. Respectable third of 6 in nursery (5/2) at this course (8.6f) 51 days ago, headed approaching final 1f.

Form: 72313-

(2)

Toussarok²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80

5/2

Got back on the up under a claimer for the first time when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 20 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3722-33

(4)

Obtuse^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 79| C

9/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 11/4, fell short in pursuit of the 5-timer when last of 3 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago.

Form: 6111-13

(1)

Praise Of Shadows¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 78| DWS

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Chester in August. 7/2, fifth of 7 in nursery at same course (7f, good to soft), needing stiffer test. Off 157 days. Has had wind op.

Form: 165-

(3)

Nortonthorpe Boy³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 74| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Kempton (8f, 2/1) 33 days ago, always holding on. A straightforward type who has to be taken seriously from 6-lb higher mark.

Form: 541-121

(5)

Nagasaki Dream²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, made no impression when sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago, missing break. Others preferred.

Form: 366-6

Forecasts

Toussarok (5/2), Praise Of Shadows (11/4), Sweet Bertie (3/1), Nortonthorpe Boy (9/2), Obtuse (9/1), Nagasaki Dream (50/1)

NORTONTHORPE BOY is in the form of his life at present and he's taken to gain his fourth win on the all-weather this winter. He's a straightforward sort who should be bang there after a short break. Toussarok got back on the up when beaten just ¾-length over C&D just under 3 weeks ago so he can chase the selection home, ahead of Obtuse.