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Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 41.51s

(5)

Hy Brasil⁹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 82WS

66/1

Debut winner in Ireland and showed useful form while coming up short in listed races subsequently. Hasn't been seen for over 2 years and has left Joseph O'Brien, so market should be informative on belated return.

Form: 167/

(2)

Noble Masquerade^b¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 81| CD

4/1

C&D winner last season. More miss than hit subsequently but starts the new campaign on a handy mark and is worthy of respect.

Form: 107647-

(4)

Bucephalus²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 81

7/4

Looked on good terms with himself when making a winning debut for this yard back from over a year off in a 1¼m Doncaster handicap last month. Raced on the unfavoured part of the track at Newmarket next time and is well worth another chance.

Form: 3522/18

(1)

Splendent^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P & O Cole| OR: 79

15/8

Lightly raced for his age and ran to form when sixth at Haydock on reappearance 9 days ago. Has course form and should be able to make his presence felt if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 21/250-6

(3)

Downsman^v1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: J R Boyle| OR: 73

9/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (17.8f, soft, 16/1) 24 days ago, racing lazily. Fair on the Flat, but still needs to get back on track.

Form: 7/46606-

Forecasts

Bucephalus (7/4), Splendent (15/8), Noble Masquerade (4/1), Downsman (9/2), Hy Brasil (66/1)

BUCEPHALUS made an impressive start for his new stable when scoring at Doncaster and his next effort is easily excused, so he's worth siding with ahead of Splendent, who wasn't disgraced at Haydock recently. Downsman is the pick of the remaining trio.