Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 28.24s

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Alpina Express⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| D

11/10

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/8, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, soft) 7 days ago, plenty in hand. Very much the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 55711

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Hurtle^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 71

9/4

13/2, very good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 35 days ago, finishing with running left. Subsequently gelded and should have a part to play off the same mark.

Form: 92321-3

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Lexington Hero¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 70

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Wolverhampton in February. Last of 5 in handicap at Newbury (12f, firm, 18/1) 11 days ago, having run of race. Faces a stiff task here.

Form: 61225

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Mirabello Bay¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 69

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in March. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Newbury (12f, firm, 28/1) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Down 2 lb but likely to find one or two too good here all the same.

Form: 113644

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Greased Lightning^p1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

4/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 9/2) 39 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time and won't be too far away if reproducing the form of his C&D second on penultimate start.

Form: 656-726

Forecasts

Alpina Express (11/10), Hurtle (9/4), Greased Lightning (4/1), Mirabello Bay (18/1), Lexington Hero (20/1)

Ready preference is for the filly ALPINA EXPRESS, who made it 2-2 in handicaps/on turf when scoring with plenty left in the tank at Carlisle last week. It's no surprise that connections are keen to get another run into her before being reassessed and she is hard to oppose under a 6 lb penalty. Hurtle's reappearance effort over this C&D was encouraging and he edges the vote ahead of Greased Lightning for forecast purposes.