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(4)

Khathak^t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: C Appleby| D

15/8

Promising type. One win from 1 run last year. 5/1 and tongue strap on, won 11-runner novice event at Kempton (8f) on debut 50 days ago, digging deep. The one to beat.

Form: 1-

(3)

Come On John⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.1f, 40/1) on debut 7 days ago.

Form: 8

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Oceania Legend

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

17/2

€80,000 yearling, Australia gelding. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Artiste Divine out of very smart 1¼m-1½m winner Aquarelliste. Yard can ready one.

Form:

(1)

Sarangani

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

8/13

Shamardal colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Turgenev and 1¼m-15f winner Manobo, both smart. Dam winner up to 10.4f (2-y-o 1m winner), runner-up in Prix de l'Opera. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Sarangani (8/13), Khathak (15/8), Oceania Legend (17/2), Come On John (100/1)

KHATHAK looked potentially useful when making a winning start at Kempton 7 weeks ago, staying on to lead close home with the front 2 pulling clear, and this brother to high-class miler Ribchester is taken to defy a penalty. His stablemate Sarangani is bred to be smart so must be feared, especially if coming in for support.