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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 5.64s

(1)

Saulire Star^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: M R Channon| OR: 60

13/2

Biggest impact when second on handicap bow at Wolverhampton. Has folded tamely on turf twice since but the drop back in trip now could help with cheekpieces also added.

Form: 88-8286

(4)

Hesperis¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 58

6/4

Improved to make a winning handicap debut at Yarmouth (11.5f) in June. Travelled well long way when third over 1½m at Epsom since so this return to a shorter trip may help.

Form: 9-6713

(5)

Beowulf^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E Walker| OR: 56

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (10f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 756-34

(3)

Mountain Ash¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 53

3/1

Winner at Lingfield in May. 25/1 and cheekpieces on first time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (1m, good) 19 days ago, running on. Up in trip.

Form: 7-67164

(2)

Dancing Master^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 50

20/1

Modest form. Runner-up on handicap debut but below that level in 2 outings since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 000-205

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(6)

Intoxication²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hesperis (6/4), Beowulf (11/4), Mountain Ash (3/1), Saulire Star (13/2), Intoxication (12/1), Dancing Master (20/1)

The manner in which HESPERIS travelled over 1½m at Epsom last time suggests this return to a shorter trip may help so she's narrowly preferred to Ed Walker's Beowulf.