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Sports Coach¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| D

4/9

9/4, confirmed debut promise when bagging 10-runner minor event at Newcastle (5f) 18 days ago. May well do better so he's well in the mix despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 31

(2)

Fiddler's Elbow^v⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: P D Evans

22/1

Visored and failed to progress from debut fifth when fourth of 9 over C&D four days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 54

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Influence¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey

2/1

Promising second of 9 in minor event here (6.1f, 11/1) on debut 17 days ago. This No Nay Never gelding is open to a fair bit of progress and rates a player for last year's winning yard.

Form: 2

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Jazz State¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson

80/1

11/1, last of 9 in minor event at this C&D on debut 10 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 9

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Jenni²¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

20/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden but tried in blinkers when coming in last of 9 in minor event at Tipperary (5f) 7 months ago. Good form claims if back on song for her new yard.

Form: 529

Non-Runners

(1)

Body Parts¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: G Tutty J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sports Coach (4/9), Influence (2/1), Jenni (20/1), Fiddler's Elbow (22/1), Body Parts (33/1), Jazz State (80/1)

George Boughey took this prize 12 months ago and looks to have another likely sort in INFLUENCE who shaped well when second on his recent debut here and can go one better with improvement very much on the cards. Karl Burke's Newcastle-scorer Sports Coach rates the obvious threat, although David O'Meara's new recruit Jenni has the form to play a part if fully tuned up after a seven-month absence.