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(5)

Ecclefechan¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: J Ryan| OR: 63

5/1

Remains a maiden. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 33/1) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip (has form at 7f).

Form: 498653

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(2)

Berkshire Boom¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 63

2/1

Won 7f Chester maiden last summer. Has yet to build on that success in handicap company this season but his mark has a come down a long way and the stable's excellent form means a prominent showing would come as no surprise.

Form: 763250

(3)

Sup Of Red¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: A Wintle| OR: 60

20/1

Fair maiden who hit the frame in maiden/handicap company on turf in Ireland. Runner-up on all-weather for this yard at the start of the year and may have needed a recent Chepstow outing after a 3-month break.

Form: 425275

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Buckland Belle¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 60| BF| CD

7/4

Consistent in handicaps, opening her account over C&D (good to firm) in May and doubling her tally at Leicester (1m, good to firm) under Tom Marquand in July. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (1¼m, good) 19 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 132213

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Torbados^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills| OR: 58

9/2

11/1, good second of 10 over C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Claims if in similar form but that is no guarantee given his patchy record.

Form: 6-05462

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Who Is Alice^h1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 57

28/1

Chepstow maiden winner for Jack Channon last year but has drawn a blank in 9 subsequent handicap starts. It remains to be seen whether the step up to 1m helps matters. Also hooded first time.

Form: 29-0965

Forecasts

Buckland Belle (7/4), Berkshire Boom (2/1), Torbados (9/2), Ecclefechan (5/1), Sup Of Red (20/1), Who Is Alice (28/1)

BUCKLAND BELLE has a much more solid record than the rest of these and could be good for a second C&D success of the year. Andrew Balding's excellent form earns Berkshire Boom the vote for the forecast spot.