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Barenboim^h⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 89

12/1

Possibly unsuited by conditions when ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Snowden. Useful performer from David O'Meara in this sphere so not without hope.

Form: 983832

(3)

Heathen³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| C

6/5

11/2, proved as good as ever after 8 months off when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (14.1f) 31 days ago, value for a bit extra over the result given he picked up a couple that raced closer to the pace. Fancied to be bang there again.

Form: 467801

(5)

Alrazeen²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 80| C| D

5/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 5/1, suited by the step back up in trip/sound gallop when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 25 days ago, readily. Unexposed as a stayer and looks one to follow.

Form: 759271

(4)

Le Rouge Chinois^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

5/1

9/2, confirmed return to form when fifth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 10 days ago. Has very little in hand from this mark, however.

Form: 528325

(1)

Clockmaker^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78

7/1

7/1, ran well on form after 4 months off when third of 4 in novice at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 27 days ago. Hiked up in trip returned to handicap company and he's likely to find a couple too strong.

Form: 26303

Forecasts

Heathen (6/5), Alrazeen (5/2), Le Rouge Chinois (5/1), Clockmaker (7/1), Barenboim (12/1)

ALRAZEEN notched his third career success at Wolverhampton last month and, very much remaining unexposed as a stayer, Gay Kelleway's charge gets the nod to follow up at the expense of Heathen, who proved as good as ever when scoring on return at this track last month and was arguably value for a bit extra over the result. Barenboim completes the shortlist on first start for Tom Dascombe.