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May Sonic²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 104| CD

10/3

Already a 3-time winner on all-weather this year, the latest coming in a C&D handicap in July. Not in same form in competitive York handicap latest and return to an artificial surface a plus.

Form: 417210

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Chocoya^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 95| D

11/8

Dual winner of AW novice events (at 6f) last year who went close in listed events during the spring. Capitalised on switch to handicaps to score at Salisbury (6f) 2 weeks ago and not discounted.

Form: 254671

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Top Breeze^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Hughes| OR: 88| CD

16/1

Capitalised on sliding mark to score over C&D in June but not scaled same heights in trio of starts on turf/AW subsequently. Blinkers again the headgear of choice.

Form: 561595

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Inveigle¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 90| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Respectable fourth of 8 in minor event (9/2) at Ascot (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Down in trip and no forlorn hope given he's still unexposed on AW.

Form: 631744

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Soul Seeker¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| BF

11/1

4 wins from 15 runs this year, the latest coming at York (5f) in July. Efforts mixed since but not disgraced despite finishing eighth of 9 at Newmarket latest. Engaged 3.10 Beverley Wednesday.

Form: 211708

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Huraiz¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| D

8/1

Losing run stretches back to 2019 but better signs of late, shaping much better than bare result when eighth of 11 at Newcastle (5f) 2 weeks ago, racing on outer wing. He's one to bear in mind.

Form: 704558

Forecasts

Chocoya (11/8), May Sonic (10/3), Inveigle (4/1), Huraiz (8/1), Soul Seeker (11/1), Top Breeze (16/1)

A leap of faith is required in supporting HURAIZ given his losing run stretches back to summer 2019, but he patently shaped better than the bare result at Newcastle (5f) 2 weeks ago and could be worth chancing given he's dangerously well handicapped. May Sonic will find this more suitable than his latest York assignment and is feared, along with 3-y-o Chocoya.