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Off time: 21:03 | Winning time: 1m 13.65s

(10)

Basharat⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 65| BF

14/1

Fair form. Took keen hold when fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good, 3/1) 5 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 553244

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(1)

Ray Day²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 64

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Well-held fourth in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 21 days ago but opening mark workable based on her close second at Windsor in June. Respected under Marquand.

Form: 524

(12)

English Spirit^h1⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Main| OR: 63

80/1

Modest maiden. Cheekpieces on first time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 85 days ago. Hood the headgear of choice this time. Drawn widest.

Form: 6879

(3)

The First Hurrah¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: C Fellowes| OR: 62

7/1

Second at Nottingham in June but her 2 runs since have been underwhelming. Bounce back needed.

Form: 6-38275

(6)

Bankrolled³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 62

12/1

Unable to make an impact in 4 turf handicaps this summer. Remains to be seen if a change of stable and switch to AW improves matters.

Form: 20-9597

(2)

Persaria¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 62

6/1

Last 2 runs a bit disappointing but had been shaping up quite well prior to that. No surprise were she to bounce back now.

Form: 55-2375

(5)

Nurse Florence^h,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: J A Osborne| OR: 61| BF| D

5/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6f, good to firm, 15/8) 36 days ago. Has quite a consistent profile and every chance she'll be in the shake-up again.

Form: 251272

(9)

Mahale⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 61

33/1

11/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good) 71 days ago. Ought to be competitive if primed after her short break.

Form: 535234

(11)

Pinball Wizard^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: N Callan| T: C G Cox| OR: 59

17/2

Modest maiden. Blinkered first time, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 8/1) 9 days ago. Draw not ideal.

Form: 563033

(8)

Glen Rosa¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: A West| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Nottingham (5f, good) 12 days ago, missing break. Has work to do.

Form: 576-66

(4)

Equisential^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 58

5/1

9/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (1m, good) 28 days ago. Significantly down in trip with blinkers added. Others more obvious but Oisin Murphy is in the saddle.

Form: 0-46478

(7)

Aventurina²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S W Kelly| T: J R Boyle| OR: 53

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago, running on. Unexposed sort who may have a bit more to offer.

Form: 0-7763

Forecasts

Ray Day (9/2), Nurse Florence (5/1), Equisential (5/1), Persaria (6/1), The First Hurrah (7/1), Pinball Wizard (17/2), Bankrolled (12/1), Basharat (14/1), Aventurina (14/1), Glen Rosa (20/1), Mahale (33/1), English Spirit (80/1)

An opening handicap mark of 64 for RAY DAY looks fair based on her penultimate Windsor second and she's selected to come good under Tom Marquand. Persaria has taken backward steps the last twice but it's still early days and she's a possible threat on her placed efforts to start the season. Nurse Florence completes the shortlist.