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(2)

Tsunami Spirit⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 85| D

13/8

Lightly-raced winner. 2/1, very good second of 5 in minor event at Catterick (5f, heavy) 51 days ago, clear of rest. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 4412

(8)

Call Glory⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| BF

13/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. Respectable third of 8 in nursery (2/1) at this course (5f) 6 days ago. Worth another crack at this longer trip.

Form: 621423

(5)

Blue Prince³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: P D Evans| OR: 81| BF| D

10/3

Winner at York in July. 7/2, eighth of 10 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 30 days ago, never involved having appeared to get upset in the stalls. Certainly not one to write off.

Form: 163648

(6)

Loaded Gun²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

11/1

Winner at Chester in July. 10/1, fourth of 7 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 28 days ago, weakening inside final 1f. May need further respite from the assessor.

Form: 431594

(4)

Flag Carrier^b⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 76| BF

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) 42 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers back on for handicap bow.

Form: 0234

(1)

Vanity Pays^p1⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 75

150/1

First run since leaving P. Twomey when seventh of 8 in maiden (12/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 56 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut and cheekpieces now reached for.

Form: 572467

(7)

Callianassa^p1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison| OR: 75

28/1

Creditable sixth of 10 in nursery (15/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May be vulnerable to a couple here.

Form: 275346

(3)

John Steed^p1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69

11/2

13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good fifth of 12 in nursery at Lingfield (7f, AW) 15 days ago, no extra only late on. Should remain competitive with cheekpieces replacing blinkers.

Form: 734235

Forecasts

Tsunami Spirit (13/8), Blue Prince (10/3), John Steed (11/2), Call Glory (13/2), Flag Carrier (15/2), Loaded Gun (11/1), Callianassa (28/1), Vanity Pays (150/1)

A comfortable winner at Kempton in October, TSUNAMI SPIRIT lost little caste in defeat behind another promising sort at Catterick later that month and, with the likelihood of more to come now handicapping back on AW, he's very much of interest again. Blue Prince's latest run is best excused and a better showing is anticipated. Call Glory is also expected to be in the mix.