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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 2.24s

(3)

Strawman²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 80| D

9/4

Two wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm, 5/1) 29 days ago. 5 lb rise tolerable and greatly respected in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 3/59-011

(4)

Briardale²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 79| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year, the latest here in July. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago, doing too much too soon. Merits respect.

Form: 110513

(5)

Bollin Margaret¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Chester in June. Last of 12 in handicap (20/1) at York (10.2f, good to firm) 11 days ago and she looks vulnerable.

Form: 411170

(1)

Sudona²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

11/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 5/2, creditable second of 5 in handicap at this course (12f, good to firm) 29 days ago, slowly away. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 532762

(2)

Intercessor²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Gallagher| OR: 61| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Nottingham in July. 5/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 838145

Forecasts

Strawman (9/4), Sudona (11/4), Briardale (7/2), Intercessor (9/2), Bollin Margaret (15/2)

STRAWMAN made it 2-2 for new connections when getting on top close home at Carlisle and, still unexposed at 9f/1¼m, he may well have more to offer. Karen Tutty's charge is taken to complete the hat-trick, perhaps at the chief expense of Sudona, who went close off this reduced mark over 1½m here last time and dropping back in trip won't be an issue. Briardale is the pick of the remaining trio.