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Modern Utopia¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 88

4/1

Improved to easily win nurseries in the mud over 1m at Nottingham and 9f at Newmarket at the end of last season. Should have more to offer in 2025.

Form: 435611-

(1)

Pantile Warrior²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87| D

11/4

Runner-up 3 times last summer and returned from a gelding operation to go one better in 1¼m Chelmsford maiden 3 weeks ago. An opening mark of 87 isn't obviously generous but he hails from a top yard so improvement would come as no surprise.

Form: 6222-1

(3)

Chartwell Jock⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

4/1

Churchill colt who made the most of a good opportunity in 9.5f Wolverhampton maiden 10 weeks ago. A mark of 80 demands improvement but could easily find it for a leading stable.

Form: 8-21

(5)

Mersea Island¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 75

12/1

Improved with blinkers added when narrowly denied in 1¼m Chelmsford novice in November. Goes without the headgear on this handicap debut and reappearance.

Form: 5472-

(4)

Many Men¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 74| D

2/1

Improved at the second time of asking in nurseries when successful over 1¼m at Newmarket (soft) last October, relishing the longer trip. Pulled well clear with a promising sort so a 4 lb rise looks fair.

Form: 25351-

(2)

Maywedance¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 71

33/1

Mehmas filly who had 3 outings around 7f last autumn, finishing runner-up at Beverley (good to firm) under Hollie Doyle on the second occasion. Makes handicap debut over a much longer trip after 6 months off.

Form: 527-

Forecasts

Many Men (2/1), Pantile Warrior (11/4), Chartwell Jock (4/1), Modern Utopia (4/1), Mersea Island (12/1), Maywedance (33/1)

MODERN UTOPIA looked potentially very useful when scoring twice last backend and is selected to pick up where she left off. Many Men may have got off lightly with a 4 lb rise for his Newmarket win in October and is second choice ahead of Chartwell Jock.