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Star Legend^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 64

3/1

Hurdles winner but remains a maiden on the Flat. However, placed 3 times on the level this year, before left poorly placed when fifth of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (14.1f) 8 days ago. Could be thereabouts with blinkers reapplied.

Form: 8-53225

(4)

Blue Sky Boy^p1⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K Shoemark| T: P Attwater| OR: 64

2/1

Improved form on first 2 outings this year, runner-up at this C&D on second occasion. Met trouble entering final 1f when sixth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Southwell (16.5f) 56 days ago, so he could fare better with cheekpieces added.

Form: 987-326

(5)

Payment Plan^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 61| BF

7/2

Successful at Wolverhampton in January and first past the post at same course next time. Run of good form halted when last of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 6/4) a month ago, but no surprise to see him get back on track in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 113-127

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The Colorist^v²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: K Jewell| OR: 58

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in September and good efforts on first 2 starts this year. Run best excused when seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 9/2) 29 days ago, poorly placed, so he's not ruled out with visor back on.

Form: 466-327

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Duchess^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Gina Mangan| T: John Berry| OR: 46

8/1

Sole victory came at Yarmouth last May but has run well last 2 starts, third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 17/2) 28 days ago. Others still look stronger for win purposes, though, as she goes back up in trip.

Form: 5498-23

Forecasts

Blue Sky Boy (2/1), Star Legend (3/1), Payment Plan (7/2), The Colorist (4/1), Duchess (8/1)

PAYMENT PLAN made it 3 wins from 4 starts when scoring at Wolverhampton in January, so he is worth forgiving his latest run given the form he was in previously. He is taken to bounce back to winning ways with cheekpieces applied, though Star Legend and The Colorist both had excuses last time and could be in the mix.