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Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 1m 9.38s

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Brave Empire¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| D

6/5

450,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. 7/2, improved from debut when won 11-runner minor event at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, battling well. Will progress again and looks difficult to oppose.

Form: 61

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(8)

Close Connection

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods

16/1

Foaled March 19. €52,000 yearling, Cracksman colt. Dam, dual 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Ronald R out of useful winner up to 1m (2-y-o 1m winner) Amazon Beauty. Mixed pedigree so worth a market check.

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Dark Encounter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

7/1

Foaled February 19. Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner Robusto. Dam 1m winner. Some speed in the pedigree and represents top yard, though drawn wider than ideal.

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Destiny Maker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Elliott| T: K R Burke

8/1

Foaled March 29. €65,000 yearling, Invincible Army colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Picture No Sound and 6f winner Winnetka. Makes appeal on paper.

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Farah M⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, showed more than debut when fourth of 9 in minor event at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Certainly has ability and holds sound place claims again.

Form: 74

(10)

Indivar¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

4/1

€75,000 yearling, 250,000 gns 2-y-o, Blue Point colt. Green when second of 6 in maiden (9/4) at Ayr (6f, firm) on debut 11 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 2

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Likeashadow¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown

50/1

Foaled February 26. €18,000 yearling, £12,000 2-y-o, James Garfield gelding. Well held but showed a bit on debut at Haydock, in touch until weakening final 1f. More needed here.

Form: 9

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Patronage¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler

125/1

Well held in pair of maidens.

Form: 50

(4)

Seahorse Syd²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears

14/1

Foaled February 23. £42,000 yearling, Kodiac colt. 28/1, held back by inexperience when tenth of 14 in minor event at this course (5f, good) on debut 26 days ago.

Form: 0

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Tees Douge^p1⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/2, looked tricky ride when fourth of 5 in minor event at Nottingham (5f, soft) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 024

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Woodleigh³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: D Carroll

14/1

Foaled January 10. 75,000 gns yearling, Inns of Court gelding. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 9 in maiden at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm, 33/1) on debut 39 days ago. Could easily show more here.

Form: 6

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Come On Irene²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler

66/1

Better effort when sixth of 12 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, good) on debut but failed to progress up in trip last time. Type to do better in handicaps.3

Form: 69

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Oceanic Wonder¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Showed more than debut when fifth of 8 in maiden (80/1) at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, albeit never nearer. Has widest draw to overcome.

Form: 75

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Angel Of The Bay

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: T D Barron J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Brave Empire (6/5), Indivar (4/1), Dark Encounter (7/1), Destiny Maker (8/1), Woodleigh (14/1), Seahorse Syd (14/1), Close Connection (16/1), Angel Of The Bay (20/1), Farah M (25/1), Tees Douge (40/1), Likeashadow (50/1), Come On Irene (66/1), Patronage (125/1), Oceanic Wonder (150/1)

BRAVE EMPIRE cost plenty as a yearling and showed a good attitude when winning at Windsor last time, so looks capable of defying a penalty here. Blue Point colt Indivar also showed promise amidst inexperience on his debut at Ayr, with Destiny Maker most appealing of the newcomers.