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Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 3m 43.33s

(1)

Sax Appeal⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| C| D

1/1

Dual course winner beat 2 of today's rivals when successful at Newcastle and proved better than ever when landing the double at Kempton (16f) 6 days ago, for all she had the benefit of an enterprising Oisin Murphy ride. Carries a 5 lb penalty but merits respect in his bid for a hat-trick.

Form: 541311

(2)

Zealandia^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| D

7/2

Best effort of the season off this mark when third in a 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f), finishing clear of Hatsya who won next time out. Race wasn't run to suit over C&D last time but could go well back down in grade sporting a change of headgear.

Form: 883335

(5)

Simiyann^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| D

10/1

Had fallen below his last successful mark when scoring at Ffos Las in August but was always on the back foot following a slow start when seventh of 12 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good, 8/1) 9 days ago. Probably has a bit to find in this grade (yard also saddle Zealandia).

Form: 844417

(3)

Hatysa¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| C| D

11/4

Course winner finished fourth behind Sax Appeal in a strong race for the grade but saw her race out much better when improving to win a 5-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 8/13) 13 days ago. Back up in grade but in excellent hands and still unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 458141

Non-Runners

(4)

Dino Bellagio¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Sax Appeal (1/1), Hatysa (11/4), Zealandia (7/2), Simiyann (10/1), Dino Bellagio (10/1)

ZEALANDIA races off the same mark as when a close third in a strong race (won by Sax Appeal) at Newcastle last month and he's narrowly preferred in a trappy 5-runner handicap. Hatysa (fourth in the same Newcastle handicap) improved to land a second career success earlier this month and remains unexposed as a stayer, while Sax Appeal is much higher in the weights now but merits respect in his bid for a hat-trick.