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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.21s

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Tadleel⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| D

15/8

2/1, career best when winning 4-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 7 days ago, easily. Carries penalty. Good chance he can follow up if the race is run to suit.

Form: 8932-21

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Golden Force^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: C Fellowes| OR: 81| C| D

10/3

Course winner. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 25 days ago, well positioned. In top form of late and should be well positioned, so strong claims.

Form: 30983-2

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Full Intention^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: S Pearce| OR: 79| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. 12/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 13341-3

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Spartan Fighter^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 79| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in December. 5¼ lengths third of 4 to Tadleel in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 11/1) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 121-593

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Eilean Dubh¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| D

10/3

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 8 in minor event (35/1) at La Teste. Off 147 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Gourdain. Worth a market check on British debut.

Form: 354306-

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Ballyconneely Bay²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 77

7/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 3/1) 26 days ago. Beginning to look exposed, so could prove vulnerable again.

Form: 21/535-5

Forecasts

Tadleel (15/8), Eilean Dubh (10/3), Golden Force (10/3), Ballyconneely Bay (7/1), Full Intention (10/1), Spartan Fighter (14/1)

GOLDEN FORCE is on a fair mark and arrives at the top of his game so, in a potentially tactical event, he's fancied to make all at the likely expense of Tadleel, who might not be so well positioned. Ballyconneely Bay is another one who should give a good account.