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Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 10.42s

(6)

Michaels Choice³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70| D

13/8

Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to soft, 10/1) 30 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 52400-3

(4)

Speedacus^v¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69

18/5

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 8-runner handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm, 7/1) 1 day ago. Bang in the mix after that back-to-form effort.

Form: 4007-71

(1)

Parisiac^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 69| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Leicester (6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 0-07344

(2)

Libra Tiger¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker| OR: 68| D

85/40

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 7/1) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. This looks a lot easier and he's worth taking a chance on.

Form: 585725

(3)

Porfin⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 62| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 263270

Non-Runners

(5)

Mohareb⁸⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: M Appleby J: Frederick Larson

Forecasts

Michaels Choice (13/8), Libra Tiger (85/40), Speedacus (18/5), Parisiac (13/2), Mohareb (7/1), Porfin (16/1)

LIBRA TIGER fared best of those to race in the far side group when fifth at Doncaster last time and, in this less-competitive event, he's marginally preferred to Michaels Choice, who ran well at Salisbury a month ago. Mohareb also warrants a mention off his lower turf mark.