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Monday 14 June 2021

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Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 59.3s

(4)

Rania¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: S Kirk| OR: 69| D

16/1

16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Now 4 lb lower than for Salisbury nursery success in September, but she has a fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 056-678

(8)

Black Sparrow^p1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P S McEntee| OR: 68| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 2/1, third of 4 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good) 47 days ago. Down 2 lb and possibilities if first-time cheekpieces help eke out a bit more.

Form: 2-37353

(6)

Lucky Ava⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 68| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 4¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Marta Boy in handicap (13/8) at this C&D (AW) 54 days ago. Now 2 lb higher and will probably find one or two too good once more.

Form: 411624

(2)

Obtuse^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 16/1, last of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good) 16 days ago, not clear run. Blinkers back on and will be a threat off this mark were he to bounce back.

Form: 358076

(1)

Kim Wexler²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 9/2) when last seen in October. Claims on polytrack debut if fully tuned-up for this reappearance.

Form: 20852-

(3)

Campachoochoo²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 62| D

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, soft, 80/1) 24 days ago. Plenty to prove on the back of that inauspicious display.

Form: 1-340

(7)

Outcast⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Hills| OR: 62| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 17/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 59 days ago, slowly away. Booking of Murphy a plus and by no means discounted back on this surface.

Form: 50-156

(5)

Marta Boy^t,v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 14/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 120144

Forecasts

Outcast (3/1), Obtuse (4/1), Black Sparrow (4/1), Kim Wexler (5/1), Marta Boy (5/1), Lucky Ava (12/1), Rania (16/1), Campachoochoo (80/1)

It's easy to make cases for, and against, all eight contenders. OBTUSE, who is 2-4 on the all-weather here, may be worth chancing given that he's now 3 lb lower than when completing the four-timer at Wolverhampton in January. Stablemate Marta Boy has to enter calculations, but if Outcast breaks altertly from stall seven he could be the main danger. Black Sparrow is also shortlisted.