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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.73s

(3)

Topo Chico⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 68

6/1

Fair form at 2. Unsuited by drop back to 6f when a below-form third in novice at Kempton on final start last year. Opening handicap mark looks workable.

Form: 534223-

(5)

Mister X^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| D

7/2

Three wins from 8 runs last year, the latest at Wolverhampton (7f) in December. The handicapper has looked in charge since, though.

Form: 711-426

(2)

Originally¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 66

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in novice at Southwell (6f, 8/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. One to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 3-44

(1)

Pride Of Yorkshire^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Newcastle (5f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Bounce back needed.

Form: 485-38

(6)

Deed Pole⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 60

5/4

Improved when second on 1m course handicap debut a week ago. May do better again and respected.

Form: 9-482

Non-Runners

(4)

Engelbert²²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Deed Pole (5/4), Engelbert (5/2), Mister X (7/2), Originally (9/2), Topo Chico (6/1), Pride Of Yorkshire (8/1)

DEED POLE, who made a solid start to his handicap career here last Friday, gets the nod in a tightly-knit affair. Joseph Parr's Topo Chico is also respected.