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Wednesday 2 November 2022

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Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.82s

(8)

The Perfect Crown⁵⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 94| D

10/1

Smart performer at best. Well below form in UAE early-2021 for S. bin Ghadayer. Thirteenth of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 16/1) 19 months ago. Has rejoined former yard. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 934/800-

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(1)

Bear Force One^p³⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: R A Teal| OR: 93| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Well below form last 2 starts, eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy, 18/1) on final start in 2021. Others preferred after 12 months off.

Form: 046168-

(6)

Farhh To Shy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 92| D

5/1

Latest win at Doncaster in April. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 22 days ago. Needs to find more on polytrack debut.

Form: 21-1067

(4)

Soar Above⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 89| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner, latest success here in April. 18/1, only fifth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Major player returned to this course back down to his last winning mark.

Form: 212005

(5)

Mitrosonfire²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| C| D

10/3

Course winner. Latest success at Newmarket in August. 5/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 361962

(3)

Queenlet^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| D

6/1

6/1, not discredited when sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Could still have more to offer.

Form: 1-65316

(7)

Gavi Di Gavi^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King| OR: 81| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 22/1, back to best when dead-heating for first in 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago, joined line. May just be vulnerable back up 4 lb.

Form: 057271

(9)

Be Prepared^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 79| D

150/1

Offered little in 2 starts since returning from 14 months off, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (7f, heavy, 66/1) 12 days ago. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 1338-00

(2)

Top Secret^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77| D

10/3

With hood reapplied, back on track when second of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Remains 5 lb below his last winning mark so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 090502

Forecasts

Top Secret (10/3), Mitrosonfire (10/3), Farhh To Shy (5/1), Soar Above (11/2), Queenlet (6/1), Bear Force One (8/1), The Perfect Crown (10/1), Gavi Di Gavi (40/1), Be Prepared (150/1)

SOAR ABOVE may have had a quiet spell on turf, but the 3-time C&D winner is now back down to his last winning mark and can return to form at this venue. The 7-y-o is taken to see off the challenge of Top Secret who has dropped to a dangerous mark, with Mitrosonfire completing the shortlist.