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Accidental Agent^b¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 104| C| D

13/2

Clearly not the force of old but managed to snap losing sequence over 1m on July Course last July. Exploits proved mixed in Group/handicap company thereafter but no surprise to see him give a good account on return.

Form: 726608-

(5)

Dance Fever³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 96| D

9/4

Stepped up markedly on last year's reappearance run when landing 7f Leicester handicap in July. Acquitted himself with plenty of credit in stronger company thereafter but below best both starts on AW so far this year.

Form: 3246-70

(1)

Able Kane¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: B R Millman| OR: 93| D

11/2

Very likeable sort who produced another personal best to gain third win of last season at Leicester (7f, heavy) in October. Handicapper applies a little more pressure on return but certainly not dismissed.

Form: 232141-

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Above^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 93| D

9/1

Back to somewhere near his best when quickening well from the front to land 5-runner Chelmsford handicap (6f) in November. Not seen to best effect back from a break at Wolverhampton (6f) in March and operating from reduced mark back on turf.

Form: 77041-7

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Tadreeb³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 92| D

5/1

Dual 7f winner as a 3-y-o for Mark Johnston who has made an excellent start on AW for new yard, showing an impressive turn of foot to land back-to-back Lingfield handicaps (7f) in recent months. Of interest back on turf in hat-trick bid.

Form: 417-411

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Ibiza Rocks¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 87| BF| D

10/3

Useful sort who posted his best effort to date when a never-nearer second in big-field handicap at Ascot (7f) in October (Able Kane fourth). Testing conditions may have caught him out at Doncaster final start and he's still one to be positive about moving forward.

Form: 1/32320-

Forecasts

Dance Fever (9/4), Ibiza Rocks (10/3), Tadreeb (5/1), Able Kane (11/2), Accidental Agent (13/2), Above (9/1)

ABLE KANE had a very productive 2021, gaining a third success of the campaign and confirming his stamina for this trip in good style at Leicester in October. He looks sure to go well again and gets the narrow vote ahead of Tadreeb who has been in terrific form on AW for his new yard of late. Ibiza Rocks can also feature.