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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 7.04s

(2)

The First King²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P & O Cole| OR: 87| D

7/2

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Won 8-runner handicap (50/1) at Sandown (10f, good), keeping on gamely. Off 9 months. Can give a good account.

Form: 2/191-

(5)

Asiaaf²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| OR: 86| BF| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Disappointed at York final 3-y-o start but was progressive prior to that. Sold from Marcus Tregoning 165,000 gns in October. Remains of interest.

Form: 41227-

(6)

The City's Phantom¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| CD

11/4

Lightly-raced C&D winner but signs of temperament last 2 starts. Off 173 days.

Form: 53/180-

(4)

Oh It's Saucepot¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 80| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Just respectable efforts at best last season. Off 6 months.

Form: 550537-

(1)

Crimson King^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

22/1

Temperamental sort. Latest win at Lingfield in March. 7/1, third of 4 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good) 11 days ago, back to looking quirky.

Form: 631133

(3)

El Conquistador^t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| D

9/2

Made it 2 from 2 for this yard in 13-runner handicap (6/5) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 48 days ago, comfortably. Makes turf debut. May do better still.

Form: 735-311

Forecasts

The City's Phantom (11/4), The First King (7/2), Asiaaf (4/1), Oh It's Saucepot (9/2), El Conquistador (9/2), Crimson King (22/1)

ASIAAF was progressive for Marcus Tregoning last season and remains of interest for new connections having been bought for 165,000 gns in October. El Conquistador has made an excellent start for Stuart Williams and is the obvious threat if proving as effective on turf.