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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 14.31s

(3)

Big Gossey^t⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 102| CD

9/2

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) in November, asserting final 100 yds and driven out. Big player on these terms on return from a break.

Form: 459231-

(4)

Genesis^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 78| CD

40/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, headed over 1f out and no extra. Should be sharper now given that was his first run for 5 months but this a tough ask on these terms. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 12578-5

(2)

Harry's Bar^b1,t⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 95| CD

2/1

Useful gelding. 4-time C&D winner. Fifteen wins from 58 Flat runs. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 51 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and he's a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 022256-

(1)

Valiant Force¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Murray| OR: 102| C

8/11

Useful colt. Latest win over the minimum trip here in October. 14/1, creditable ¼-length fourth of 13 to Ostraka in Mercury Stakes at this course (5f) later that month, running on. Well worth another crack at this trip on that evidence and he could be worth siding with.

Form: 409014-

Forecasts

Valiant Force (8/11), Harry's Bar (2/1), Big Gossey (9/2), Genesis (40/1)

A winner over 5f here in October, VALIANT FORCE again shaped well, not least with a view to stepping back up to this trip, when fourth in Group 3 company back here later that month. He earns the vote to come out on top, ahead of the highly-admirable Big Gossey.