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(4)

Silky Robin^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Watson| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 64| CD

5/2

First run on turf since landing a hat-trick last summer when bagging 8-runner event at Lingfield (5f, good to soft) just under 5 weeks ago. Up 5 lb but he should remain competitive.

Form: 6-86551

(6)

Desdemona^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62| D

20/1

Got back on track this year with back-to-back wins on the all-weather. Seems to have developed a habit of starting slowly and again finished last in 7-runner event at Lingfield (5f) earlier in the month. Returns to turf for the first time in a year.

Form: 211657

(2)

Recon Mission¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58| D

3/1

Hard to win with but stepped up on reappearance under a 7-lb claimer when sixth of 8 over C&D (good) recently. Handicapper drops him another couple and this veteran could be ready to strike again, especially should front-running tactics be re-employed.

Form: 3732-66

(3)

Harry Brown²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P Crate| OR: 55| D

4/1

Gained a first win on turf at the sixteenth attempt off his lowest ever mark at Lingfield (5f) last month, suited by well-run race. Ran creditably having been upped 4 lb at Newbury (5f, firm) since and has gone well here before.

Form: 396914

(1)

Marra Donna^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 60

11/4

Has gone close in a few all-weather handicaps this year and shaped as if still in form on return to turf at Windsor last month. Seemingly unsuited by softer conditions at Salisbury (6f, heavy) since so every chance he will get back on track.

Form: 332459

(5)

Havana Jag¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 59

12/1

Maiden who went as close as she ever has when fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) in March. Has since left Dylan Cuhna (4,200 gns) and interesting to see what the market makes of her back on turf for the first time since her debut.

Form: 34-5344

Forecasts

Silky Robin (5/2), Marra Donna (11/4), Recon Mission (3/1), Harry Brown (4/1), Havana Jag (12/1), Desdemona (20/1)

A trappy sprint in which the suggestion is RECON MISSION, who left his reappearance effort behind here recently and Tony Carroll's veteran can add to his tally having dropped to a mark in the 50s for the first time. Marra Donna's Salisbury effort is easy to put a line through so can offer most resistance, with Harry Brown best of the remainder.