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Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 2.74s

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Astaroth¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72| C

5/4

Course winner and also successful at Ffos Las in August. 16/5, good third of 10 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 10 days ago. That form looks solid and he has strong claims if staying this longer trip.

Form: 867113

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(3)

Whitcliffe²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 4 in maiden (3/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. This longer trip will suit and he could go well under Buick on handicap debut.

Form: 432

(5)

Three Dons²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

12/1

Fair maiden. Has struggled the last twice but this much longer trip should be in his favour. AW debut.

Form: 04360

(1)

Mezzanotte³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in nursery at Ffos Las (7.4f, good, 11/2) 33 days ago. Improvement needed on AW bow but this much longer trip is a positive on breeding.

Form: 3274

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Single Minded²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Kirk| OR: 69

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 5 in nursery at Salisbury (8f, good, 5/1) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Another who should appreciate this sort of test.

Form: 5885

(4)

Fille De La Lune^p1³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Jane Elliott| T: K R Burke| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, fifth of 8 in nursery at this course (8.6f) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Longer trip will suit but plenty of improvement needed to figure.

Form: 2455

Forecasts

Astaroth (5/4), Whitcliffe (10/3), Single Minded (5/1), Mezzanotte (7/1), Three Dons (12/1), Fille De La Lune (20/1)

He's not a guaranteed stayer but ASTAROTH's nursery form reads well and the sole winner (including a victory at this track) in the line-up has to get the vote. Whitcliffe has William Buick up for his handicap debut and is next on the list.