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Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 4m 23.70s

Emma Lamb^p1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 107

4/1

Still a maiden, but she has found just one too good on each of her last 4 completed starts, off 9 months before headed close home at Huntingdon (2m4f) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on. Big player.

Form: 2P-22U2

Eclair Des Sablons^p⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 97| CD

6/4

Gained breakthrough win over C&D (good to firm) 6 days ago, holding on gamely. Well in the mix saddling a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 58FP81

Aronius^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100| BF

11/2

Ex-German 10f Flat winner who got off the mark in this sphere at Southwell in February. Possibly found race coming too quickly when pulled up at Taunton only run since. Not ruled out after a break.

Form: 80291P

Presuming Ed^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 98

8/1

Unreliable maiden hurdler who posted one of his better efforts when third of 11 in handicap at Taunton (19f, good) 14 days ago. Not the easiest of rides, and others are preferred.

Form: 93-U773

Shortcross Storm^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 97

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden in Ireland who has offered little in 3 starts since switching yards. Blinkers reached for with work to do.

Form: 6558P8

Yaazaain^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 93

18/1

Fair ex-French maiden on Flat. Best effort over hurdles for current yard when fourth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Taunton (16.5f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on now, and worth considering.

Form: P-60604

Beau Haze⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 89

13/2

Back on song when scoring at Hereford in March but below-par sixth at Newton Abbot 9 days ago. Not proving the easiest to catch right.

Form: 35P716

Champagne Ideas^p1⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 87

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler, only ninth of 14 in 2m5f handicap at Newton Abbot 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with plenty to prove.

Form: 003/P59

Non-Runners

Candyman Can¹⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: L Hurley J: David Prichard

Forecasts

Eclair Des Sablons (6/4), Emma Lamb (4/1), Aronius (11/2), Beau Haze (13/2), Presuming Ed (8/1), Shortcross Storm (12/1), Yaazaain (18/1), Candyman Can (25/1), Champagne Ideas (50/1)

An open handicap in which EMMA LAMB is taken to finally come good and gain a deserved first win after a string of near misses. Eclair des Sablons rates the main threat on the back of his breakthrough win over C&D last week, although Aronius could also present a serious threat now freshened up after a break.