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Wednesday 22 November 2023

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Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 28.08s

(9)

Sterling Knight²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Back up in trip, ran better than for a while when fifth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Kempton (7f) 3 weeks ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 300755

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(4)

Talis Evolvere¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

11/4

Confirmed promise of first 2 starts when winning at Pontefract in September. Unproven on the ground when eighth of 14 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, heavy, 9/2) 18 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 3-418

(7)

Love De Vega¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| D

11/2

Had struggled previously on testing ground but ran respectably when fifth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, heavy, 22/1) 18 days ago. More required as he makes his first start on tapeta.

Form: 118405

(8)

Rock Melody^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| CD

16/1

C&D winner. In first-time cheekpieces, back to best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago, overcoming positional bias. Can give another good account.

Form: 729351

(5)

Ernie's Valentine⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 80

3/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form when sixth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 81 days ago. However, he's on a workable mark as he makes first run for yard after leaving Paul & Oliver Cole.

Form: 327556

(3)

McLean House²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

5/1

Progressed again when landing the odds (10/11) in 10-runner minor event at Kempton (7f) in March (has been gelded since). Can score again with further improvement to come on his handicap debut.

Form: 311

(6)

O G Beachwear¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

8/1

Off the mark at Catterick in September. Run best excused when seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (1m, 7/1) 15 days ago, finding test too much. Could bounce back returned to this shorter distance.

Form: 432127

(1)

Shaw Park²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 73

20/1

Form went the wrong way on his last 2 starts, tenth of 11 in minor event (50/1) at this course (8.6f) when last seen in March. Has work to do as he makes his handicap debut after 8 months off.

Form: 2250

Non-Runners

(2)

Yorkshire¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Talis Evolvere (11/4), Ernie's Valentine (3/1), Yorkshire (7/2), McLean House (5/1), Love De Vega (11/2), O G Beachwear (8/1), Sterling Knight (17/2), Rock Melody (16/1), Shaw Park (20/1)

MCLEAN HOUSE continued his progress when successful at Kempton in March, moving into the race in stylish fashion, and he can pick up where he left off (has been gelded) to complete the hat-trick on his handicap bow. Talis Evolvere is best not judged on his latest run on heavy ground and could be the main danger, ahead of Yorkshire.