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Victory Angel¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Scored at Beverley in April but modest seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago. C&D winner but needs to get back on track.

Form: 67-4167

(1)

Cowboy Soldier²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82| BF| D

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019, and last of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 28 days ago. Has good chance if rediscovering his best form so no forlorn hope.

Form: 2367-25

(2)

Militia¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 12/1, last of 8 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark if he can shrug off his latest effort.

Form: 6803-48

(4)

Never Dark²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

18/1

Fair AW winner but failed to show his best on turf last season for Andrew Balding. Has something to prove now on return for his new handler.

Form: 104564-

(5)

Eeh Bah Gum¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

5/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018, and he went backwards from his reappearance when fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 9409-75

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Primo's Comet³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark to bag his third C&D win 36 days ago. Up 4 lb but he remains well treated. Big player.

Form: 94-9401

Forecasts

Eeh Bah Gum (5/2), Victory Angel (10/3), Primo's Comet (4/1), Cowboy Soldier (4/1), Militia (5/1), Never Dark (18/1)

PRIMO'S COMET registered his third C&D victory when last seen out and is weighted to go in again despite being upped 4 lb in a contest where most arrive with question marks against them. Both Cowboy Soldier and Militia lurk on handy marks too and could easily have a say if shrugging off recent lesser efforts.