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Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 2m 40.14s

(1)

Mr Alan^p²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: G Boughey| OR: 99

11/2

18/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 7 months. Claims if he's tuned up for this return.

Form: 55/6127-

(3)

Believe In Stars²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 94| BF

6/5

Promising individual. 15/8, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f), running on. Off 7 months. Very lightly raced for age with more to offer, so makes most appeal.

Form: 61/12-

(4)

To Catch A Thief^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86| BF

5/2

Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, firm, 2/1) 7 days ago. Should give his running again but doesn't appear to have much in hand.

Form: 1-80433

(5)

True Courage^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 80

9/1

Nine wins from 34 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 15/2, won 7-runner handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Remains well treated on AW form and demands respect.

Form: 517181

(2)

Aiming High^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77| D

9/1

3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 17 days ago. Had plenty in hand last time and still fairly treated on her best form.

Form: 499-721

Forecasts

Believe In Stars (6/5), To Catch A Thief (5/2), Mr Alan (11/2), Aiming High (9/1), True Courage (9/1)

BELIEVE IN STARS has been patiently campaigned and strikes as the sort to have a good season if kept sound, so he's preferred to recent Thirsk winner True Courage, who still has plenty of handicapping scope based on AW form. Aiming High also merits plenty of respect in a competitive race for the numbers.