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Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 2m 38.73s

(3)

Sea Grey⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/4

Won 11-runner maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW, 25/1) on debut 56 days ago, well on top finish. Open to improvement and big player under a penalty.

Form: 1-

(2)

First Violin^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace

28/1

Norse Dancer gelding. Dam lightly-raced sister to useful 11.5f-1¾m winner Opera Gift. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

(6)

Nahanni^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: C Appleby

10/3

Frankel colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Sunset Memory. Dam, 1½m winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 14.6f Mastery. Makes plenty of appeal on paper. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

(1)

Spirit Of Uae³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E Walker

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 28/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00-

(5)

Wild Crusade^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Appleby| BF

1/1

Left debut behind when second of 11 in novice event at this course (11f, 11/4) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 92-

(7)

Bateau Bay²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R M Beckett

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (11f, 22/1) on debut 20 days ago, slowly away. Likely to improve.

Form: 8-

(8)

Long Time Comin²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (8f) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 805-

(4)

Magnetic Field⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event at this course (8f, 18/1) on debut 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Wild Crusade (1/1), Sea Grey (9/4), Nahanni (10/3), Bateau Bay (18/1), First Violin (28/1), Spirit Of Uae (50/1), Magnetic Field (66/1), Long Time Comin (125/1)

WILD CRUSADE left his debut form well behind despite still looking green when runner-up here 3 weeks ago and this step up in trip should suit being a brother to Breeders' Cup Turf winner Yibir. He gets the nod over Sea Grey, who looked a nice prospect when making a winning start at Lingfield 2 months ago but has a 7 lb penalty. The selection's stablemate Nahanni is a newcomer to note.