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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 5m 54.3s

Rookie Trainer^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122| D

7/1

Resumed winning ways at Worcester in May only to come in last of 8 there (23f) 27 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1465-18

Keepthefaithinme^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| C

16/5

Opened his account here in June and backed it up with good second of 5 back here (20.2f) 16 days ago. Still has few miles on the clock so Irish challenger is firmly in the mix.

Form: 80-0312

Moonlight Beam²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 116

12/1

Dual winner over hurdles in early 2021 but he looked rusty after 15 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 21 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 52311/8

Caius Marcius^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 114| C

10/3

Course scorer who arrives on back of excellent second of 4 to Ask Paddington in handicap at Market Rasen (20.6f) 23 days ago. Winner has gone in again since so veteran is weighted to go close.

Form: U55-832

Glen Ava¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 107| CD

5/4

Bidding for a four-timer of C&D wins, posting a career best in 4-runner handicap 16 days ago. Up another 4 lb but this improving mare is not taken lightly.

Form: PB-4111

Forecasts

Glen Ava (5/4), Keepthefaithinme (16/5), Caius Marcius (10/3), Rookie Trainer (7/1), Moonlight Beam (12/1)

CAIUS MARCIUS lost absolutely nothing in defeat at Market Rasen and this veteran can bag another course success nudged up just 1 lb for that excellent second placing behind Ask Paddington. Glen Ava has a career-high mark to overcome but still rates the obvious threat in her bid to complete a four-timer over C&D, with Irish challenger Keepthefaithinme not taken lightly either in a competitive handicap.