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Monday 16 September 2024

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Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 10.70s

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Agnes Grey^b⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 55| D

5/2

Blinkered for 1st time, won 16-runner handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 5 days ago, driven out. Carries penalty. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 778091

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(13)

Whiskey Priest⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR: 57

14/1

9/1, ungainly display25 when sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 45 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1581-06

(3)

The Gay Blade⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 56| D

7/2

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 11/1, creditable 2 lengths third of 16 to Agnes Grey in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Benefits from swing at weights this time and has to be shortlisted.

Form: 485413

(6)

Shark Two One^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 55| D

12/1

4/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark if able to put his best foot forward.

Form: 344556

(2)

Tantalus⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 55| CD

22/1

C&D winner here in July. 6/1, reverted to slow starting ways when eighth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 47 days ago. That issue remains a concern but not fully discounted nonetheless.

Form: 4-05U18

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King Of The Jungle⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

11/2

Not seen to best effect when fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Newcastle (5f) 4 days ago, lacking clear run over 1f out. Remains on last winning mark and isn't fully ruled out.

Form: 425574

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Calafrio²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55| CD

9/1

C&D winner here in August. 9/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good) 24 days ago. Back in a more realistic grade here and can give a good account.

Form: 522418

(1)

The Princes Poet²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: I W McInnes| OR: 51| D

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Weakened only late on comeback from lengthy absence when eighth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 66/1) 23 days ago. Should be sharper now but others are still preferred.

Form: 630098

(7)

Irish Dancer^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 45

50/1

28/1, ran better than for a while when fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 700605

(11)

Evoluir⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 46

7/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (6f) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-22774

(5)

Chat Up Line^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46| D

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 33 days ago. More needed.

Form: 406345

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Hombre²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Parr J: S De Sousa

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Imperiousity⁴⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S A Harris J: Cam Hardie

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Tees Douge²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Adrian Nicholls J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Agnes Grey (5/2), The Gay Blade (7/2), Tees Douge (5/1), King Of The Jungle (11/2), Evoluir (7/1), Calafrio (9/1), Hombre (9/1), Shark Two One (12/1), Whiskey Priest (14/1), Tantalus (22/1), Chat Up Line (25/1), Irish Dancer (50/1), The Princes Poet (100/1), Imperiousity (150/1)

THE GAY BLADE finished behind Agnes Grey at Carlisle last week but now benefits from a swing at the weights with that rival penalised and he can notch his fourth win of this season. Agnes Grey arrives at the top of her game and has to be highly respected herseld, whilst Calafrio won a similar contest here the previous month and completes the shortlist.