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(2)

Francesco Baracca⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

13/2

13/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good) 7 days ago. Return to further will suit and is back on a winning mark.

Form: 245-474

(5)

Russian Rumour^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J G Portman| OR: 68| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good, 18/1) 5 days ago, barely adequate test. Ideally wants further than this nowadays but player all the same.

Form: 7215-52

(6)

Fair Dinkum^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Scott| OR: 61

9/1

Better for return when creditable second of 6 in handicap (11/2) at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5548-52

(4)

Hidden Pearl¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan| T: John Berry| OR: 60| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Made a successful reappearance at Yarmouth for the third straight year 15 days ago. Seems best fresh so not sure to be in same form.

Form: 96158-1

(1)

Grey Owl^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 56| BF| D

9/4

Won at Salisbury last summer off 4 lb lower. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, firm, 15/8) on return 33 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 31343-2

(3)

Tara Iti^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: James Owen| OR: 53

5/2

Has won 3 times over hurdles since joining this excellent stable, latest at Fakenham 5 days ago. Remains potentially well treated back on the Flat so leading contender.

Form: 9654/74

Forecasts

Grey Owl (9/4), Tara Iti (5/2), Russian Rumour (16/5), Francesco Baracca (13/2), Fair Dinkum (9/1), Hidden Pearl (18/1)

TARA ITI is proving most consistent for current yard and remains potentially well treated back in this sphere. Francesco Baracca is feared most back on a winning mark.