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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.14s

(2)

Darwell Lion²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| C

15/8

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 10/3, third of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. That is a slight worry again here.

Form: 1/7913-3

(4)

Enough Already¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 83| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 12/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm). Off 126 days.

Form: 145674-

(3)

Dutch Decoy⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

11/4

Ungenuine type. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Second of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 11/2) 5 days ago. Could benefit if the race is tactical.

Form: 3437-12

(1)

Kondratiev Wave^v1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 8/1) 26 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 475465-

Forecasts

Darwell Lion (15/8), Dutch Decoy (11/4), Kondratiev Wave (3/1), Enough Already (4/1)

This could turn tactical, and while DUTCH DECOY isn't one for maximum faith, he may be seen to best advantage on the day. Darwell Lion is the pick of the weights but pulled too hard at Newcastle last time and that is a niggling worry.