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(1)

Imperial Sands⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 97| D

8/1

Very much back on track when good second of 9 in C&D handicap 48 days ago. Likely to be bang there if showing up in similar form.

Form: 128692

(2)

Fox Duty Free³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92| CD

2/1

Unreliable type but he's back to the same mark as when winning this 12 months ago and his latest close third at Wolverhampton was creditable. Highly respected.

Form: 879893

(5)

Corazon Espinado²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 88| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 28/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 23 days ago.

Form: 109244

(4)

Mobashr^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 87| CD

15/8

Two wins from 4 runs, the latter success coming over C&D in November. 3/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 22 days ago. Remains unexposed.

Form: 5113

(6)

Animal Instinct¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

9/2

Second run for this yard when posting a career best to win 5-runner handicap at Kempton (1m) 14 days ago, making all. Up 5 lb in a deeper race now.

Form: 26-7361

(3)

Apex King²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

50/1

Three-time C&D winner. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago. 3 lb out of the weights on this occasion.

Form: 521889

Forecasts

Mobashr (15/8), Fox Duty Free (2/1), Animal Instinct (9/2), Corazon Espinado (15/2), Imperial Sands (8/1), Apex King (50/1)

FOX DUTY FREE took a step back in the right direction returned to AW last time and may be capable of landing this prize for the second year in succession. Imperial Sands was back on song last time and may provide the main threat ahead of fellow 3-y-o Mobashr.