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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 40.74s

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Saratoga Gold^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K Frost| OR: 68

7/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good) 18 days ago. That suggests 2m is within range and this is a slight drop in class back on the AW.

Form: 537355

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(1)

Cracker Star^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 67

33/1

Tongue strap on for first time in this code, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 100/1) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip in quest to find his feet for new yard.

Form: 221-907

(2)

Navid^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 70

4/11

Winner at Salisbury in July. 4/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes tapeta debut. with blinkers the headgear of choice and he represents in-form yard.

Form: 632123

(3)

Khangai^p⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P Morris| OR: 57

25/1

Three wins from 14 runs this year, latest of them at Leicester in June. Good second of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 82 days ago, running on. Should be a factor again trying this trip for the first time.

Form: 462512

(4)

Billy Bathgate⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 51| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in June. 10/3, good third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Back up in trip. Strike rate is very ordinary but should give his running.

Form: 419323

Forecasts

Navid (4/11), Saratoga Gold (7/2), Billy Bathgate (12/1), Khangai (25/1), Cracker Star (33/1)

Taking on his elders again, preference is for NAVID, who stays this far and represents a yard in excellent form. Saratoga Gold and Khangai look the main dangers.