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Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 2m 38.92s

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Cranachan⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81| D

9/4

Gelded and much improved this season, runner-up in Kempton maiden before readily landing the odds in 5-runner maiden at Catterick (1½m) in April. This well-related son of Cracksman is a player with more to offer now going into handicaps.

Form: 6-21

(4)

My Ballyquinn³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80

5/4

New Bay colt. Took a step forward on his handicap bow when cosily landing 3-runner event at Hamilton (11f) last month, doing well given he conceded first run. Up 3 lb but runner-up has gone in since and still looks ahead of his mark here.

Form: 7-241

(5)

Central Command^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 77

9/2

Visored and much improved to land 1¼m handicaps at Newcastle and Lingfield this season, doing well on latter occasion having conceded first run. Well held at Haydock inbetween though so needs to prove his effectiveness on turf.

Form: 755-101

(3)

Mudita¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

18/1

Improved to win 1¼m maiden at Ripon in April but seemed unsuited by steady pace when only fifth of 6 on handicap debut at Nottingham (1¼m). Worth another chance.

Form: 315

(6)

Home Secretary^p1²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 59

7/1

Cut little ice in his 4 runs last autumn, last of 9 in novice at Redcar (7f) final one. Since gelded and no surprise to see him take a major step forward now handicapping over this much longer trip. Cheekpieces also added.

Form: 6679-

Non-Runners

(2)

Asia Force⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

My Ballyquinn (5/4), Cranachan (9/4), Central Command (9/2), Asia Force (6/1), Home Secretary (7/1), Mudita (18/1)

MY BALLYQUINN deserves extra credit for getting off the mark at Hamilton and David O'Meara's progressive son of New Bay can defy a 3 lb rise in the weights here. Catterick scorer Cranachan also has better days ahead of him though and rates a big threat, while fellow handicap debutant Home Secretary can't be ruled out with improvement very much on the cards.