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Tuesday 11 May 2021

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Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 41.40s

(1)

Zoravan^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 15 days ago on first outing for 17 months ago, not knocked about. Can build on that.

Form: 42298/4

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(12)

Corndavon Lad¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58| CD

7/2

Without usual headgear back on turf and finally off the mark in 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. That race was run to suit so a 5 lb rise may anchor him.

Form: 84-8461

(10)

Bankawi²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57| D

4/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 27 days ago, very much having run of race.

Form: 02-3252

(3)

Van Dijk⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 55| D

12/1

Unreliable individual. Good second of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago. Rare turf start.

Form: 294322

(13)

Royal Countess²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 54| C

13/2

Course winner. Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft), barely adequate test. Off 8 months but did win on last season's reappearance.

Form: 35/1204-

(2)

Lagenda¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: L Bailey| OR: 53| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 25/1, very good head second of 10 to Perfect Soldier in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Enters calculations up 1 lb.

Form: 670-002

(8)

Camacho Man^p¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: J Candlish| OR: 52

33/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 13/2), possibly amiss. Off 141 days but well weighted on turf pick of his form returned to turf.

Form: 55/2550-

(9)

Love Your Work⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 51| D

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago, not knocked about. Does have a potentially lenient turf mark to exploit.

Form: 6-23375

(5)

Retirement Beckons^h¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months and likely needs a few runs to get him up to speed.

Form: 343777-

(7)

Tamkeen¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

12/1

14/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 12 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 008-904

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Stage Power¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 46

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Tenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 200/1) 136 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John F. Gleeson.

Form: 000/00-

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Chinese Spirit¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 46| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 13½ lengths last of 10 to Corndavon Lad in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 16/1) 14 days ago, missing break.

Form: 78543-0

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Lucky Violet^h²²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: S H James| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good, 25/1). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 540986-

Non-Runners

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Perfect Soldier¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: W Storey J: Andrew Breslin

Forecasts

Corndavon Lad (7/2), Bankawi (4/1), Love Your Work (9/2), Perfect Soldier (9/2), Royal Countess (13/2), Zoravan (8/1), Van Dijk (12/1), Tamkeen (12/1), Stage Power (20/1), Retirement Beckons (28/1), Camacho Man (33/1), Lagenda (33/1), Chinese Spirit (40/1), Lucky Violet (100/1)

ZORAVAN was understandably given a kind ride on his recent return from 17 months off, and having shaped as though retaining a chuck of his old ability, he could easily step up a fair bit on that. Perfect Solider and Lagenda occupied the first two positions in a Musselburgh handicap 12 days ago and head the opposition.