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Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 50.15s

(3)

Lord Sam's Castle^v⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: I Jardine| OR: 85

11/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 11/1, resumed progress when winning 9-runner nursery at Newcastle (7.1f) 55 days ago, staying on well. Can score again with more to offer upped in trip.

Form: 285141

(5)

Uncle²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

5/2

Upped in trip, pulled hard when fourth of 7 on nursery bow at Kempton (8f, 9/2) 28 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. More needed.

Form: 5624

(1)

Optiva Star¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

9/1

Off 6 months, shaped better than result when sixth of 10 in nursery at Kempton (1m, 12/1) 12 days ago, left with lot to do. Makes tapeta debut. Open to improvement but likely to need further in time.

Form: 3646

(2)

Hadley Park^p1,t¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| BF

10/3

Winner at Chelmsford City in November. 11/8, met trouble early and pulled hard when ninth of 10 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 12 days ago. Could bounce back with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 730129

(4)

Raintown²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 71

3/1

Opened account at the third attempt in 12-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW, 10/1) 27 days ago. May do better still as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 731

Forecasts

Uncle (5/2), Lord Sam's Castle (11/4), Raintown (3/1), Hadley Park (10/3), Optiva Star (9/1)

LORD SAM'S CASTLE made it 2 wins at Newcastle from his last 3 starts when successful on his nursery debut in November, the manner of his victory suggesting that he should be suited by stepping up in distance. He can see off the challenge of Hadley Park who is worth another chance in first-time cheekpieces.