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Trelawne²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 124| BF

7/4

Geordieland gelding who handled heavy ground notably well when scoring on debut in an Exeter novice (18.5f) in February. Every chance when hanging badly left final 100 yds back there a month later but very much of interest in any case now handicapping on return.

Form: 13-

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Franco D'Aunou²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 123| C

7/4

Course novice winner who arrives here having posted his best effort yet when headed on the line on return at Fontwell (19.2f) 3 weeks ago. Only 3 lb higher now and yard beginning to hit form, so he's another on the shortlist.

Form: 12/424-2

Presenting Jeremy⁵⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

11/1

eremy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Pres. Looked a good prospect when readily off the mark on debut in a Worcester novice (23f) back in spring 2021. Absent subsequently but open to improvement nevertheless now handicapping.

Form: 3F/1-

Prime Venture¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 120| C

14/1

Better known as a thorough stayer over fences (won Veterans' Series Final at Sandown last season). Lower in weights in this sphere, but seemed to find test inadequate when fourth over extended 23f here on return 19 days ago. Dropped further in trip now.

Form: 1736P-4

Anglers Crag^t²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 116

7/2

Ex-Irish bumper scorer who, on the back of a wind op, made a winning yard/hurdles debut at Leicester (20.5f) back in February. Pulled up in Haydock Grade 2 later that month but that may have come soon enough. Type to get back on track now handicapping.

Form: 1393/1P-

Forecasts

Trelawne (7/4), Franco D'Aunou (7/4), Anglers Crag (7/2), Presenting Jeremy (11/1), Prime Venture (14/1)

A winner on debut at Exeter, TRELAWNE lost all chance by hanging left late on in his follow-up bid back at that venue back in March. However, that's best put down to greenness, and he clearly handles underfoot conditions well so it would come as no surprise to see him play a lead role on return/handicap debut. Franco d'Aunou ran a cracker when second on return at Fontwell and is feared, whilst Presenting Jeremy needs close market scrutiny on belated return for his leading yard.