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3YO only | Class 5 | 7f 14y | 6 Runners | Allweather

(1)

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: William Cox| T: A Watson| OR: 70| D

Promising sort. 4/5, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Newcastle (7f) 5 days ago, forging 4 lengths clear. Well treated under a 6 lb penalty but so is Dartrey.

Form: 6581

(3)

Somebody^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 67

Fair maiden. 5/2 and blinkered first time, respectable third of 4 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 669223-

(2)

Emilia Casanova¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, third of 14 in C&D novice 15 days ago. Handicap newcomer from a leading stable.

Form: 633-

(4)

Sailor Batt⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 62

Fair form. Hooded first time, bit below par when sixth of 11 in nursery at Haydock (7f, good to soft, 11/1) 78 days ago. Makes AW debut after short break.

Form: 449236-

(6)

Archangel Josepi^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| BF

Maiden. 10/3, creditable fourth of 9 in nursery at this course (1m) 15 days ago, well positioned. First-time cheekpieces need to give him a bit extra.

Form: 346424-

(5)

Dartrey²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 56| C

Notably strong in the betting and powered 4 lengths clear on his 6f course handicap debut on New Year's Day. 7f should suit even better and he'll be hard to beat if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 800-1

Forecasts

Dartrey (11/8), Dagger Strike (13/8), Somebody (15/2), Emilia Casanova (10/1), Archangel Josepi (14/1), Sailor Batt (16/1)

This will likely develop into a straight fight between penalised pair DARTREY and Dagger Strike, with preference for the former who bolted up over 6f here on New Year's Day.