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Maxine¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 77

5/2

Latest win at Pontefract in May. 11/4, good third of 6 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago, inadequate test. Likely to pose a threat, particularly if the forecast rain arrives.

Form: 381123

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Epic Pass²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 75

25/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 1-28453

(1)

Handsome^h1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 75| BF

10/11

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/8, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Hood on 1st time and ought to make a bold bid to go one better here.

Form: 57-522

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Skytree⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 75| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/4, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Thirsk (12f, heavy) 72 days ago, having run of race. That represents fair form and she's a player on handicap debut.

Form: 43-61

Forecasts

Handsome (10/11), Maxine (5/2), Skytree (3/1), Epic Pass (25/1)

Preference is for HANDSOME, who chased home Chalk Stream (decisive winner at York on Saturday) on his handicap debut at Leicester, and again found just one too good upped to 1½m at Newmarket. The first-time headgear may help unlock some improvement. Skytree will be dangerous if allowed to dominate, as was the case when she opened her account at Thirsk, while rainfall would aid Maxine's cause.