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Thursday 26 September 2024

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 3m 8.14s

(10)

Smokey Malone^b⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 57| CD

4/1

C&D winner in January who ran respectably when fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 13/2) 87 days ago, plugging on. Lines up here operating 2 lb below last winning mark and he could well be worth siding with.

Form: 536575

(1)

Tazaman¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Frost| OR: 56| D

7/2

Confirmed he retains ability following a lengthy absence in pair of 2m Kempton handicaps in June. Found test too much when ninth of 10 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, heavy) 13 days ago and this more suitable from further reduced mark.

Form: 327/559

(4)

Easy Equation¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 54| C

25/1

Course winner. 50/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 12 days ago, always behind. Usual headgear again left off here.

Form: 242657

(5)

Blenheim Lad²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Poulton| OR: 50

13/2

18/1, dispelled pair of lesser efforts on back of 10 weeks off when fifth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 21 days ago, shaken up under 3f out and plugging on. Task is to build on that now.

Form: 0-62605

(3)

Prince Iago^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 55

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, heavy) 13 days ago. Makes tapeta debut but would need to see market confidence behind him to be of interest.

Form: 6707

(2)

Jalea's Quest²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 55

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 12/1) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. First run for yard after leaving William Stone and longer trip worth exploring.

Form: 85024

(8)

Thunder Sparks^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Menuisier| OR: 53

9/1

Produced best effort to date in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Lingfield (13f, good) on penultimate start. Too free under change of tactics when last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (13.3f) 26 days ago and likely type to bounce back.

Form: 886427

(7)

Daring Leader^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 52

8/1

20/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 9 days ago. Further increase in trip needs to eke out a little some improvement.

Form: 993063

(6)

Sweet Painted Lady¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Rooke| T: I Furtado| OR: 50

28/1

Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 19 days ago, beaten before straight. Handicapper quick to relinquish his grip further but she doesn't look one to be interested in.

Form: 647770

(9)

Lady Birdie^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 45

11/2

Third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 12/1) 22 days ago, pushed along over 3f out and merely plugging on. Needs to pull out more if she's to feature.

Form: 043353

Forecasts

Tazaman (7/2), Smokey Malone (4/1), Lady Birdie (11/2), Blenheim Lad (13/2), Prince Iago (13/2), Daring Leader (8/1), Thunder Sparks (9/1), Jalea's Quest (14/1), Easy Equation (25/1), Sweet Painted Lady (28/1)

SMOKEY MALONE is now 2 lb below the mark he tasted success from over C&D and, having performed well after a short break previously, he could be the way to go. Thunder Sparks, Blenheim Lad and Jalea's Quest head up the dangers in the finale.