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(2)

Keyser Soze²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Spencer| OR: 94| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Not disgraced when sixth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Step forward required.

Form: 610676-

(3)

Hafeet Alain³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 91| D

9/4

Progressed into a useful performer in 2019 and shaped well after 12 months off (had a spell in Hong Kong) on return. Finished well on AW debut when runner-up last time and is totally unexposed at 1m.

Form: 900/402-

(4)

La Tihaty³⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jefferson Smith| T: R Varian| OR: 90

6/1

Promising sort. who made a sound start around the turn of last year, landing pair of AW minor events at 7f. Step up to 1m rates a plus on return from a long break and better to come now handicapping.

Form: 2/11-

(1)

Uzincso¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 88| BF| CD

9/2

6-time C&D winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 7/4, creditable second of 5 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 196032-

(6)

Alrehb²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 87| BF| D

9/4

Thrice-raced winner. 5/6, first run since leaving Charles Hills 120,000 gns when second of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut and should be in the mix.

Form: 212-

(5)

Pinnata^h1,t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Watson| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Ran poorly back up in trip when last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 16/1) 55 days ago, leading until 2f out. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 618450-

(8)

Evasive Power²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 77| C

66/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Never a threat when last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 21 days ago, missing break. Something to find on form.

Form: 454877-

(7)

Motawaafeq^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Added to a patchy record when last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 191730-

Forecasts

Hafeet Alain (9/4), Alrehb (9/4), Uzincso (9/2), La Tihaty (6/1), Keyser Soze (7/1), Motawaafeq (16/1), Pinnata (28/1), Evasive Power (66/1)

A few in with a chance but the vote goes to HAFEET ALAIN, who ran a cracker when runner-up on his all-weather debut at Wolverhampton in November. Ed Walker's charge won on his sole start at this trip and he remains totally unexposed at 1m. La Tihaty made very hard work of defying his penalty 12 months ago but he's feared most on handicap debut/reappearance, ahead of Alrehb.