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Thursday 2 November 2023

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 44.3s

(8)

Graces Quest¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Alice Keighley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| D

13/2

Good second of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Musselburgh (9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip (has won over this trip) and she's a player off the same mark.

Form: 463562

(9)

Liberated Lad^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Jack Lander⁽⁵⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 59| D

4/1

Three wins from 14 runs this year, the latest at Nottingham in August. Seventh of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (16f) 55 days ago. Back down in trip and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 77137V

(6)

Super Stars²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Elle Paterson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 58

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 10/3, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago. Step back up in trip no bad thing and capable of a bold show off this reduced mark.

Form: 83-4738

(7)

True Nation¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr E Cagney| T: R A Fahey| OR: 61

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Musselburgh (9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this tapeta debut and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 52497

(3)

Pysanka^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Tilly Evans⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 56| BF| D

14/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. 3/1, seventh of 10 in handicap back there (12.2f) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 774617

(2)

Hot Team^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Matthew Ennis| T: P Morris| OR: 53| C

40/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 22/1) 12 days ago. In good form prior to that and he's a strong each-way contender.

Form: 226339

(1)

Trailblazer^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: A Nicol| OR: 51

7/2

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 8/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago, pulling clear of the rest, and merits respect with Serena Brotherton booked.

Form: 802342

(4)

Ghostly^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48| D

16/1

Latest win at Thirsk in August. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 12 days ago. Back down in trip and blinkers back on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 114546

(10)

Kitten's Dream^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: S Dixon| OR: 46| D

4/1

Unreliable type. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 6 days ago. This drop back in trip is of dubious benefit and he's readily passed over.

Form: 864865

(5)

A Day To Dream^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss Chelsea Brooks⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 48| D

14/1

15/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip and shouldn't be far away if responding well to the first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 534465

Result Amended

Graces Quest - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Ghostly - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Trailblazer (7/2), Liberated Lad (4/1), Kitten's Dream (4/1), Super Stars (9/2), Graces Quest (13/2), A Day To Dream (14/1), Pysanka (14/1), Ghostly (16/1), True Nation (25/1), Hot Team (40/1)

It's easy enough to make cases both for and against the majority of these. GRACES QUEST could be the answer having returned to form when runner-up over 9f at Musselburgh in a slightly stronger handicap than this recently and she shouldn't be inconvenienced by moving back up in trip. Super Stars and Trailblazer are both entering 'longstanding maiden' territory, but are feared most nonetheless off appealing marks, while an on-song Liberated Lad would be a danger to all.