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(9)

Em Jay Kay¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 68| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Not discredited when fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 17/2) 10 days ago. Can give his running once more returned to this longer trip.

Form: 9445-24

(5)

After John²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

11/1

Successful at Newcastle (6f) in November, but not in the same form 8 weeks later when ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at the same C&D 28 days ago. Bounce back called for, though he does remain on a workable mark.

Form: 490619-

(6)

Bell Shot^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 66| D

6/1

With cheekpieces reapplied, ran better than for a while when ½-length third of 8 to the reopposing First Company in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 00768-3

(8)

Ithra^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 66

33/1

Creditable 1¼ lengths sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 6/1) 13 days ago, leading until final 1f. Still looking for her first win, but she's capable of getting involved having eased further in the weights.

Form: 4353-46

(4)

Hiatus²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Gilligan| T: C Allen| OR: 65| D

6/1

After 12 weeks off, shaped well when ¾-length fourth of 8 to First Company in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago, finishing with running left. Can make his presence felt from 2 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 76838-4

(3)

Blackjack^b¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A D Brown| OR: 65| CD

2/1

Dual C&D winner early last year, but one of lesser efforts when eleventh of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) when last seen in July. Could fare better back at this venue if ready to go after 6 months off.

Form: 252380-

(7)

Hour By Hour²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| D

9/1

Back down in trip, finished well held when last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 18/1) 28 days ago. Has fallen further in the weights but others still more persuasive at present.

Form: 384670-

(12)

She's The Danger^t,v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 64| CD

11/2

In first-time visor and tongue strap, soon back to form when winning 9-runner handicap (5/2) at this course (5f) 20 days ago. One to consider as she goes back up in trip.

Form: 67818-1

(1)

First Company²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64| D

16/1

Soon resumed winning ways when landing 8-runner handicap at Kempton (6f, 8/1) 22 days ago by ½ length from Em Jay Kay. Remains well treated on old form so he could be able to add to his tally.

Form: 72419-1

Non-Runners

(2)

Love Your Work²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: Darryll Holland J: Liam Wright

(10)

Thank The Lord³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: S Hodgson J: Jason Hart

(11)

Fletcher's Flight³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: P J McBride J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Blackjack (2/1), Em Jay Kay (5/1), She's The Danger (11/2), Hiatus (6/1), Bell Shot (6/1), Thank The Lord (6/1), Hour By Hour (9/1), After John (11/1), First Company (16/1), Fletcher's Flight (16/1), Love Your Work (25/1), Ithra (33/1)

FIRST COMPANY made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts when successful at Kempton 22 days ago and, having been rated higher in the past, he is taken to score again. Heading the list of dangers is Hiatus, who met trouble in running when fourth behind the selection last time, while Thank The Lord can also give another good account.