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Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 1m 13.57s

(5)

Nigel Nott^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

17/2

Unreliable individual who came in only ninth of 13 to Tipperary Tiger in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 22/1) 4 days ago. It's now sixteen runs since his last win.

Form: 424499-

(3)

Toussarok⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83| CD

5/1

C&D winner but he's been off the track since only seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 85 days ago. Not discounted if freshened up after his break.

Form: 2115U7-

(1)

Tipperary Tiger^v⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| BF| D

10/11

Arrives at the top of his game, emphatic winner of 13-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 4 days ago. Weighted to go in again under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 510421-

(4)

Aikido^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 80| D

33/1

Unreliable sort for Ger Lyons, only tenth in 6f handicap at Dundalk (6f) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut for his new yard with more needed.

Form: 099770-

(2)

Asadjumeirah^t¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 79| D

28/1

Scored over 6f at Nottingham in June but off since posting good third there in August on his final run for Owen Burrows. Still much respected for new handler on his tapeta debut.

Form: 1/44143-

(6)

Ballyconneely Bay³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 79| D

3/1

Off 7 months before good fifth of 12 in handicap over C&D 30 days ago. Still low mileage, so he can give another good account eased 1 lb.

Form: 521/535-

Forecasts

Tipperary Tiger (10/11), Ballyconneely Bay (3/1), Toussarok (5/1), Nigel Nott (17/2), Asadjumeirah (28/1), Aikido (33/1)

Only six runners for this sprint, and TIPPERARY TIGER is hard to oppose saddling a 5 lb penalty for his convincing Southwell victory. Ballyconneely Bay still has few miles on the clock and appeals as the one to chase home Karl Burke's thriving sprinter ahead of the returning Toussarok.