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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.62s

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Socks Off¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A Keatley

50/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner of a bumper. 9/1, fourth of 5 in minor event at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 84

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Clansman²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

15/2

Stepped up on debut run when fifth of 11 in minor event at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 9-5

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Life On The Rocks²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

15/2

Fourth of 11 in minor event (14/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago. Open to improvement with that experience unlikely to be lost on him.

Form: 4

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Malhoob¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian

8/11

Promising individual. 3/1, second of 9 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Should improve and he will be hard to beat switched to turf.

Form: 32

(1)

Perfect Balance¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: E J Walsh| T: S bin Suroor

3/1

Fourth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut. Off 179 days. Should progress for top connections.

Form: 4-

Forecasts

Malhoob (8/11), Perfect Balance (3/1), Life On The Rocks (15/2), Clansman (15/2), Socks Off (50/1)

MALHOOB sets the pretty clear standard on a brace of placed efforts at Newcastle and assuming he's as effective on turf (is bred for the AW) he will take some stopping. Life On The Rocks and Perfect Balance showed enough on their respective debuts to think they can make their presence felt.