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Dinsdale^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 112| D

9/1

Chase/hurdle winner when last seen over jumps in summer 2018. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggested when tenth at Nottingham on return from 20 months off last month and must build on that.

Form: 051122/

Kensington Art^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| D

13/8

Dual Flat winner who opened account over hurdles in maiden company at Hexham (16.2f) in August. Found a bit of progress to resume winning ways at Kempton 10 days ago and should feature from same mark.

Form: 3-21541

Ilaya^h,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108| CD

11/1

Dual C&D winner in 2019/20 who can have her reappearance overlooked having done too much too soon at Wetherby last month. Down a further 3 lb, so every chance she can make it 3 C&D victories.

Form: 55663-0

Khanmurjan^t1¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 108

8/1

Proved a let-down under change of tactics when fifth of 9 in novice hurdle (15/8) at Perth (16.2f, good) back in June, finding little. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs to find more.

Form: 22/3-2F5

Kajaki^b1⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| D

8/1

Losing run stretches back 3 years and he continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, racing lazily at Sedgefield 3 months ago. More severe headgear enlisted.

Form: 2-43484

Heritier²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103

17/2

Bumper winner in France who stepped up from his first outing for new connections when a well-beaten third at Bangor last month. Handicap debut today and market can guide expectations.

Form: P7-1203

Wor Verge^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 101| D

7/2

In good form through the spring and picked up where he left off when just touched off on reappearance. Similar form filling the same position 17 days later so respected in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 31-2522

Jess's Corner^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 95

150/1

Yet to win a race of any description following 19 attempts (Flat and jumps) and offered little on this debut for new connections at Ayr last month.

Form: 980U-R6

Dan Gun¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 91

33/1

Resurgent upon joining Dan Skelton, capitalising on reduced mark to land handicaps at Stratford/Bangor. Handicapper caught up with him and well held completed starts for this yard.

Form: 15-59F7

Non-Runners

Frightened Rabbit¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Alan Doyle

Royal Reserve²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Kensington Art (13/8), Wor Verge (7/2), Kajaki (8/1), Khanmurjan (8/1), Heritier (17/2), Dinsdale (9/1), Ilaya (11/1), Frightened Rabbit (12/1), Royal Reserve (14/1), Dan Gun (33/1), Jess's Corner (150/1)

With her reappearance effort easily excused, a chance is taken on ILAYA. Micky Hammond's charge was a dual C&D winner back in 2019/20 and, having dropped to an attractive mark, she's put forward as the answer with her comeback run under her belt. The main threat could be Kensington Art, unpenalised having won a conditionals event at Kempton 10 days ago, ahead of Wor Verge.