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Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 38.29s

(1)

Dino Bellagio¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: D McCain Jnr

16/1

Dual bumper winner back in 2022/23 but has just the one standout effort over hurdles (modest form). Makes return after 4 months off and watching brief advised on Flat debut.

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(4)

Dollar's Dream²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S H James| T: D Brooke

66/1

Shaped as if in need of the experience when well held in bumper. Big outsider making his debut in this sphere.

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(5)

Gravitas

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

7/2

50,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Brother to smart 1½m-14.4f winner River of Stars and 11f winner Amazonian and half-brother to useful winner up to 1¾m Apadanah. Dam unraced. Ticks plenty of boxes on paper.

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(6)

Highland George¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey

50/1

Did no better for debut after 6 months off when tailed-off seventh of 11 in novice at Redcar (10f, good, 150/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-7

(3)

Middle Ages²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

1/4

Camelot colt who shaped as if in need of the experience when eighth of 13 in novice at Sandown (7f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 8 months ago. No surprise should he leave that effort behind with a winter on his back heading markedly up in distance.

Form: 8-

Non-Runners

(2)

Emerald Island

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: D Menuisier J: L Morris

Forecasts

Middle Ages (1/4), Gravitas (7/2), Emerald Island (7/2), Dino Bellagio (16/1), Highland George (50/1), Dollar's Dream (66/1)

MIDDLE AGES showed ability amidst greenness when finishing down the field in a Sandown novice on his only start as a 2-y-o and, with his yard going great guns, he's fancied to leave that effort behind now heading up markedly in trip. Newcomers Gravitas and Emerald Island both look likely types and Charlie Johnston's colt just edges the vote for the forecast spot.