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Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 9.14s

(2)

Water Of Leith²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

7/4

C&D scorer last summer and ended 2022 with a win at Newcastle in October. Down the field in 2 comeback runs this spring but this is easier than the Musselburgh Class 2 he contested last time and he's only 1 lb above his last successful mark.

Form: 4661-90

(5)

Our Absent Friends^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 74

7/2

Successful twice over 5f at Newcastle since switching to handicaps. Remains unexposed and major player is as effective on turf.

Form: 37415-1

(4)

Tangled¹⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 69| D

15/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021, including well held on AW at Newcastle (7f/1m) for new yard on final 2 outings last year. Remains to be seen if this drop back to 6f (for first time since 2019) helps.

Form: 340598-

(3)

Thaki^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Scott| OR: 64| D

9/2

First run since leaving Jessica Macey when respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 17/2) 21 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 7-37276

(1)

Foreseeable Future^v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| D

4/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Off 6 months, likely needed the run when seventh of 12 on 5f Catterick reappearance 22 days ago. Back to last winning mark.

Form: 62750-7

Forecasts

Water Of Leith (7/4), Our Absent Friends (7/2), Foreseeable Future (4/1), Thaki (9/2), Tangled (15/2)

It's unlikely OUR ABSENT FRIENDS will have reached his limit after only 3 handicap starts and he could take a bit of stopping if proving as effective on turf. Water of Leith should find this a lot easier than the big-field Musselburgh Class 2 he ran in last time and has a good record here so he's feared most.