I Stoker Civils Handicap

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(5)

Southern Voyage³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 86| D

11/4

Landed hat-trick last season and left reappearance effort in his wake when fourth at Ascot (12f) in August. Seemingly not 100% when last of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f) 5 weeks ago and bounce back called for on tapeta debut.

Form: 110-840

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(6)

March Law³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago, effort 2f out and weakening soon after. Return to AW needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 085200

(4)

Rozalia¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 80| D

11/4

Latest win at Goodwood in June. 12/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, conceding first run. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 114422

(1)

Arabian Warrior^v²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Back to winning ways from an easing mark/in first-time visor (retained here) over C&D in June. However, failed by a long chalk to back that up either start since.

Form: 9-36146

(3)

Percy Willis^p¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Successful 3 times on AW earlier this year, the first coming over this C&D. Turned in a rare below-par display at Hamilton (13f) in May but given a break since and bounce back likely from what likely remains a workable AW mark.

Form: 713459

(2)

Melburnian^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| D

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Catterick (13.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 0580-22

Forecasts

Southern Voyage (11/4), Rozalia (11/4), Melburnian (7/2), Arabian Warrior (11/2), March Law (13/2), Percy Willis (12/1)

A dual winner on turf earlier this term, ROZALIA has twice gone close to adding to her tally of late, looking unlucky to not come out on top having having conceded first run at Yarmouth 2 weeks ago. She gets the nod to deservedly resume winning ways, with the returning Percy Willis and Melburnian, who has also found only one too good on each of her last 2 starts, next best.