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Rhode Island Coffee Handicap

(12)

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

Stepped up on return effort when second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Figures off a handy mark and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 9844-72

(1)

Army Of India^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 77| D

Resumed winning ways at Southwell in February but not been in same form since.

Form: 6-61698

(9)

Triggered^b,e/s1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| D

Not scored for some time and was well held on return from 12-week break at Leicester recently. Eyeshields on first time.

Form: 8-43438

(5)

Beauty Choice¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: W Jarvis| OR: 75| D

Back on track when third in Newmarket handicap (7f, good) 14 days ago and could be a player if building on that here.

Form: 0535-43

(6)

Phoenix Star^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 73| D

Won twice over 5f last term but yet to score in this campaign and was particularly disappointing over this trip last time.

Form: 273240

(10)

Kapono^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| CD

Now 4 lb lower than for his latest success at Newcastle in September but yet to trouble the judge in 3 starts this term. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 180-605

(3)

Hail Sezer^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: G A Harker| OR: 69| D

Shaped as if better for run when third of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good) on return 24 days ago. Cheekpieces added for first time and likely to make presence felt.

Form: 32125-3

(4)

Macho Pride³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 68| CD

Returned to form when close second of 15 in handicap over C&D (good to firm) 34 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and holds solid claims.

Form: 70-7692

(13)

Kraken Power¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| D

Best effort for this yard when fourth at Ayr last month but well held since and makes limited appeal.

Form: 560-040

(8)

Powerallied²⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: P Morris| OR: 67| D

On a long losing run and likely best watched on return/debut for new connections here.

Form: 557820-

(2)

Helvetian²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K Frost| OR: 67| D

Back on the scoreboard at Wetherby (6.1f) last month and posted creditable fifth in Nottingham handicap since. Should give another good account.

Form: 356515

(7)

Somewhere Secret^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 63| CD

Not the most reliable but posted respectable second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft) last time and has scored over this C&D previously. Visor back on.

Form: 6-30992

(11)

Canzone^p¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Megan Nicholls| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 60| BF

Good second of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) when last seen in January but is still looking for his first success after 10 attempts.

Form: 6425-42

Forecasts

Macho Pride (9/2), Manigordo (11/2), Hail Sezer (13/2), Kapono (15/2), Somewhere Secret (8/1), Helvetian (10/1), Canzone (10/1), Beauty Choice (10/1), Kraken Power (12/1), Triggered (14/1), Army Of India (16/1), Phoenix Star (16/1), Powerallied (20/1)

MANIGORDO returned to form at Ripon last time and is 4 lb below his last winning mark. He gets the nod in an open-looking handicap. Macho Pride and Hail Sezer head the list of dangers.