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Legal Reform^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: M Herrington| OR: 92| CD

10/3

A five-time C&D winner, including in this 12 months ago. Comes here in top form, not seen to best effect when third of 10 in 1m handicap at Lingfield 14 days ago when faring best of those held up. A likely player in his follow-up bid.

Form: 531-243

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Sterling Knight¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 90| D

9/2

Gained reward for consistency in 2025 when winning at Doncaster in July and he continued in good heart after. Has gone well after a break so can't be discounted back after 6 months off here.

Form: 416240-

(1)

Eminency^h,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 87| D

11/2

A three-time 6f/7f winner in the second half of 2025 and comes here in good nick, not enjoying the smoothest of passages when fourth of 9 in 6f Kempton handicap 30 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 141-204

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Down To The Kid²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 86| CD

13/8

Thriving since dropped to this trip and he made it three C&D wins in his last four runs in 12-runner handicap three weeks ago. Up another 2 lb but this course specialist holds leading claims.

Form: 42-1131

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Diamondonthehill^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 83| BF| D

8/1

It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2025 but he comes here in good form, second of 4 in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton 28 days ago. This likeable sort can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 4-32332

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King Of Ithaca¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Tate| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Signed off 2025 with a fourth C&D victory and he wasn't discredited when fourth of 11 over 1m here 13 days ago. Not out of things eased 1 lb.

Form: 5631-64

Forecasts

Down To The Kid (13/8), Legal Reform (10/3), Sterling Knight (9/2), Eminency (11/2), Diamondonthehill (8/1), King Of Ithaca (12/1)

DOWN TO THE KID hasn't looked back since dropping back to this 7f trip and is fancied to overcome another 2 lb rise in the weights to garner a fourth C&D victory of 2026. Stablemate Legal Reform also arrives in fine fettle and can go well too in his bid for a sixth C&D success. Eminency and Diamondonthehill also need factoring into this competitive handicap.