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Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 1m 36.76s

(10)

Mini Mac⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 67| D

13/2

33/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 7 days ago, suited by way race developed. Still not taken lightly.

Form: 704531

(5)

Canvas¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 65

4/1

7/1, good sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago, not clear run. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 467-076

(3)

Queen Of Good News^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: P Owens| OR: 63

8/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Can go well again with headgear again sported.

Form: 2208-03

(11)

Pay Attention¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 63

9/2

15/2, good third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 0340-43

(8)

Dimension Of Scale²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jordan Nason⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 63

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 16/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Craig Lidster. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find on form.

Form: 838-

(2)

Pearly Squirrel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado| OR: 63

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, first run since leaving Craig Lidster when creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 503-6

(13)

Atomic Mass²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62

16/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 11/2) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 75376-0

(9)

Blue Train^p,h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 62

7/2

Hooded/cheekpieces on for 1st time when a very good second of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 15/2) 19 days ago. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 869-72

(7)

Homeland²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: M Dods| OR: 61

10/1

Promising son of Land Force who comes here on the back of an excellent second of 12 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 28/1) 26 days ago, denied a clear run over 1f out. Form has been franked so big shout.

Form: 696-2

(4)

Dovey Moon¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 58

9/1

Good fourth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 17 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 059-544

(14)

Dolly's Delight²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 12 in nursery (15/2) at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 7766-

(1)

Oselton^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Furtado| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Mark Walford when seventh of 9 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 16/1) 8 days ago. More is required.

Form: 0488-7

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Non-Runners

(12)

Testimonial²⁰⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Sean Kirrane

(6)

Eighteen Fourteen²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Ollie Pears J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Blue Train (7/2), Canvas (4/1), Pay Attention (9/2), Mini Mac (13/2), Queen Of Good News (8/1), Dovey Moon (9/1), Homeland (10/1), Pearly Squirrel (12/1), Atomic Mass (16/1), Eighteen Fourteen (20/1), Testimonial (20/1), Dolly's Delight (25/1), Dimension Of Scale (50/1), Oselton (66/1)

HOMELAND signalled he is ready to strike when resuming with an excellent Redcar second (form working out well) so gets the vote in this competitive handicap. Blue Train could emerge as the main danger on the back of his fine Windsor run, with Mini Mac, Canvas and Queen of Good News all in the picture too.