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4YO plus | Class 6 | 6f 1y | 11 Runners | Allweather

(8)

Sedgemoor^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls| T: J Ryan| OR: 55| CD

2/1

Two C&D wins in recent months, latterly seeing off 7 rivals in a handicap. A 4 lb rise demands more but has to be respected in his current mood.

Form: 080-141

(11)

The Gay Blade⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Cara Tuke⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 54| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner, including 2 classified events in February. No more than a respectable fourth of 7 back in handicap company here since, though.

Form: 0-74114

(10)

Fircombe Hall^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Mason Paetel| T: P A Kirby| OR: 54| CD

13/2

Pair of 6f Wolverhampton wins last month and can have a line put through a recent outing at Southwell as he met trouble just as the race was developing. Considered.

Form: 351316

(5)

Quercus^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: C J Whiteley⁽³⁾| T: S Hanlon| OR: 54| CD

25/1

C&D winner who added 2 more Catterick wins last year (good record there). Ran poorly here on final start and might be best watched after 6 months off.

Form: 201210-

(9)

Auntie Jo^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Horgan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 53| C

11/1

Won a 5f classified event here last month. Shaped better than result (hampered start) when seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f again) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 555617

(6)

Asadjumeirah^t,p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Ethan Tindall⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| CD

9/2

Five-time C&D winner. Went close to another in February but hasn't been in quite the same form in his 4 outings since, a very slow start not helping last time.

Form: 326654

(3)

Indy's Angel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Elliott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 47| CD

12/1

C&D winner in September 2024 but has drawn a blank since, including last of 8 on 6f Catterick reappearance 12 days ago. Fircombe Hall is the more obvious of the yard's pair.

Form: 66460-8

(2)

Bernie The Bear^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

28/1

Three wins in 2023 (including C&D) but currently on a losing run of 40 and recent efforts don't suggest that's likely to change now.

Form: 823480

(7)

Nazca^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner but 19 runs since the last one in 2024. Well-held sixth of 8 over C&D (50/1) 30 days ago. Others are preferred again.

Form: 887286

(4)

Gimmieminnie^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shay Farmer⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 45

7/1

First run since for yard when promising fourth of 11 in classified event (10/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) 27 days ago, finishing with running left. Interesting.

Form: 20000-4

(1)

World Of Darcy^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 45| D

25/1

Second over 6f at Lingfield just before Christmas but has failed to reproduce that form in his 6 starts since.

Form: 066585

Forecasts

Sedgemoor (5/2), The Gay Blade (7/2), Fircombe Hall (5/1), Asadjumeirah (6/1), Auntie Jo (10/1), Gimmieminnie (12/1), Indy's Angel (14/1), Quercus (14/1), World Of Darcy (25/1), Bernie The Bear (25/1), Nazca (33/1)

GIMMIEMINNIE was an eye-catcher on last month's first outing for Daragh Bourke and is given a chance to build on that promise. Being in form counts for plenty in this grade so 2 C&D wins this year make Sedgemoor a must for the shortlist. Fircombe Hall had an excuse last time and is another with recent winning form to his name.

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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