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Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 5m 14.04s

Police Academy³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| BF| D

4/1

Made a fine start for Fergal O'Brien, winning 3 of her first 4 starts over hurdles. Failed to build on a promising chasing debut when only fifth at Worcester last time but not discounted reverted to this sphere.

Form: 16-2925

Moonlight Glory¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 109| CD

5/1

Bagged three wins during a productive 2023/24 campaign, including over C&D, and she hinted at a revival when fifth of 12 in handicap at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 11 days ago. Weighted to go close.

Form: 4F90-05

Could Be Trouble^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

14/1

Scored at Catterick in February but off 13 weeks/had a wind op before a below-form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 410-658

Similar Story¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 99| BF

11/4

Easy winner of a point and stepped forward from previous hurdling efforts when runner-up at Musselburgh. Failed to back it up when a well-held fifth at Perth later in the spring though so she needs to hit the ground running on her return.

Form: 423525-

Vanilla Dancer¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 94

9/1

Progressive in bumpers, scoring at Sedgefield last November. Hasn't yet replicated that over hurdles and just a fair fourth when hooded in C&D novice in June. More is needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 1343-34

You Some Girl^t⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 80

5/2

A fair bumper winner but still a maiden in this sphere and hung badly right when a respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 98 days ago. 4 lb "wrong" in the weights too but not ruled out with Brian Hughes now in the saddle.

Form: F7662-3

Atlanticexpress^t1⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 79

22/1

Well held on her debut for Joseph O'Brien at Punchestown in February and has offered little for her current yard, only eighth on her handicap debut at Cartmel in June. Tongue tied with work to do.

Form: 565-8

Forecasts

You Some Girl (5/2), Similar Story (11/4), Police Academy (4/1), Moonlight Glory (5/1), Vanilla Dancer (9/1), Could Be Trouble (14/1), Atlanticexpress (22/1)

C&D winner MOONLIGHT GLORY signalled she is ready to strike again when a recent fifth at Sedgfield so looks the way to go here. Police Academy could emerge as the main danger now reverted to this sphere after a brief stint chasing, with You Some Girl also in the picture with Brian Hughes up for the first time.