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(7)

Gavlar^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 38 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 536426

(12)

Bird For Life^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 55| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 12/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Bath (17.1f, good) 16 days ago, slowly away. On a fair mark back on AW, but needs everything to drop right.

Form: 335639

(13)

Decoration Of War⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: M Young| OR: 55

7/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good, 15/8) 42 days ago. Potentially thrown in on recent hurdling form, so one to note back on the level.

Form: 466462-

(5)

Simple Words¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: C J Down| OR: 55

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Jimmy Frost when last of 10 in minor event at this course (11f, 300/1) 18 days ago. Bit to prove up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 67/0

(4)

Fortultous¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 53

22/1

11/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 394750

(11)

Reassurance^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 53| D

18/1

Good sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 33/1) 17 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Claims if she can take another step in the right direction.

Form: 810-706

(9)

Smith^v⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 51

11/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 15/2) 47 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 332533

(6)

Dolly McQueen^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 49

80/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Stratford (18.7f, good) 13 days ago. Up against it back on the Flat.

Form: 9/83P0-8

(8)

Eagle's First^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 48

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (13f, good) 32 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip. Still relatively unexposed.

Form: 80595

(1)

Heaton Chapel^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 47

40/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap (100/1) at this course (12f) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6-75707

(2)

Mustang Kodi^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 54

3/1

First run since leaving Roger Teal when 3/1, won 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 11 days ago, just holding on. Significantly up in trip. Has stamina to prove.

Form: 965331

(10)

Mint Julep¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Steele| OR: 52

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving David Simcock when very good fifth of 15 in handicap (125/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Unlikely to build on that.

Form: 63975

(3)

Owen Little⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 47

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, second of 12 in handicap at this course (12f) 46 days ago, running on late. Significantly up in trip. Can make his presence felt if he gets home.

Form: 0042

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Intoxication³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Liam Jones| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47

8/1

33/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Going the right way, so not discounted for all he needs to find a bit more.

Form: 696843

Forecasts

Mustang Kodi (3/1), Owen Little (7/2), Bird For Life (11/2), Decoration Of War (7/1), Intoxication (8/1), Smith (11/1), Eagle's First (12/1), Gavlar (14/1), Reassurance (18/1), Fortultous (22/1), Mint Julep (28/1), Heaton Chapel (40/1), Dolly McQueen (80/1), Simple Words (100/1)

DECORATION OF WAR is proven on the surface and has done well over hurdles for his current yard since leaving Mick Appleby in early 2020, so it's worth taking a chance on him to make a winning return to the Flat from a reduced mark. Recent-winner Mustang Kodi is likely to go close if he gets the trip, and fellow 3yo Intoxication shouldn't be ruled out.