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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 37.48s

(2)

De Vegas Kid³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: David Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77| BF| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. 5/2, good second of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. Big player off the same mark.

Form: 9-04572

(3)

Hover¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: M Meade| OR: 75

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off 160 days and this demands a sizeable step forward.

Form: 4317-

(4)

Captain Claret¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75| D

13/2

9/2, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb and more needed if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 21507-2

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Widaad⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR: 66

11/10

9/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 4 days ago, keeping on well. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 520-341

(5)

Bonnyrigg¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Good third of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 16 days ago. Mark unchanged and he should give another good account.

Form: 2196-3

Non-Runners

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Echo Beach¹⁸¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Widaad (11/10), Echo Beach (7/4), Bonnyrigg (11/4), Captain Claret (13/2), De Vegas Kid (8/1), Hover (10/1)

Though more exposed than his five rivals, DE VEGAS KID is very effective round here and is taken to notch a fourth C&D success. The 7-y-o did well to finish as close as he did when runner-up over 7f back at this venue last month and going back up in trip will be in his favour. Recent Newmarket scorer Widaad is feared greatly, while the 3-y-os Bonnyrigg and Echo Beach also command respect.