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Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 58.00s

(1)

Virginia Plane¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 75| D

11/2

Very good second of 5 in handicap (3/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 82241-2

(2)

Isle Of Lismore¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 72

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. 11/1, last of 7 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, soft), doing too much too soon. Off 178 days. Makes polytrack debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 61847-

(6)

Mister Bluebird^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: H Main| OR: 69| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 10/3) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5343-1

(3)

Hemmsa¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Louis Steward| T: T Kent| OR: 67| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 2/1, below form third of 10 in nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in October. However, it remains early days and she may have bit more to offer this term.

Form: 2453-

(4)

Four Adaay¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 66| CD

11/5

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. 9/2, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Not out of things.

Form: 332-143

(5)

Mutasallem²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 63| D

16/5

Promising type. 4/1, improved on previous efforts when winning 11-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in October, despite showing signs of greenness. Looks sure to progress again.

Form: 651-

Forecasts

Four Adaay (11/5), Mutasallem (16/5), Mister Bluebird (7/2), Virginia Plane (11/2), Isle Of Lismore (17/2), Hemmsa (12/1)

VIRGINIA PLANE ended last term with success in a Catterick nursery and took another step forward despite meeting with defeat when runner-up on return at Ripon 10 days ago, collared only late on. She's the type to do better again and is fancied to make a bold bid. Mister Bluebird and Mutasallem can give her most to think about.