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Whistle And Flute^h1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82

10/3

Created a fine impression when winning at Bath and good second under a penalty at Ascot. Sets a clear standard on those efforts but he's been well beaten all 3 starts since.

Form: 12708

(2)

Betweenthesticks²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 75

5/2

Fairly useful form. 5/1, creditable third of 10 in novice at Kempton (7f) in June, but last of 6 in nursery (10/1) at Chester (7f, good to firm) following month (visored). Good chance if bouncing back.

Form: 322736

(1)

Gottaifan⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Tom Dascombe

15/8

22/1, showed a bit when fifth of 9 in minor event at Chester (6.1f, good) on debut. but below that level at Southwell (9/2, firm) a week ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 57

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Outland Mission

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: G Boughey

10/3

Foaled May 5. €11,000 2-y-o, Cotai Glory gelding. Closely related to 6f winner Gloriux and half-brother to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Devilwala. Dam ran twice. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Forecasts

Gottaifan (15/8), Betweenthesticks (5/2), Whistle And Flute (10/3), Outland Mission (10/3)

Only 4 runners, but still very tricky, with the 2 form horses needing to bounce back from lesser efforts. Newcomer OUTLAND MISSION is very much bred for this sort of test, and might not need to be much out of the ordinary to make a winning bow. Betweenthesticks will play a part if putting a poor effort at Chester on nursery debut behind him, while Bath-winner Whistle And Flute needs to put 3 disappointing efforts behind him.