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Masterly¹⁰⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston

10/1

7/2, third of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (9f, good to soft) on debut in September 2023 but hasn't been seen since. Looked open to progress but has a huge absence to overcome. Has been gelded.

Form: 3/

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Time Thief²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Egan| T: Tom Clover

1/3

9/4, won 5-runner novice at Yarmouth (1¼m, firm) on debut 26 days ago. Had a bit in hand and this well-bred gelding seems likely to progress.

Form: 1

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Why Not Me¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams

14/1

Well-bred Time Test filly who was second of 4 on 7f Chelmsford debut in November. Raced too freely when weakening to finish fourth of 6 over 9.5f at Wolverhampton 9 months later. Interesting that Oisin Murphy rides again but she needs to learn to settle better.

Form: 2-4

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Feelin' Free¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: Jack Jones

9/2

Made a promising start under considerate handling when second of 8 in maiden at Ffos Las (1¼m, soft) in June. Not quite in the same form at Kempton 2 months later but still looked to be learning the ropes and worth another chance to show she's capable of better.

Form: 25

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Peace Belle¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Time Thief (1/3), Peace Belle (4/6), Feelin' Free (9/2), Masterly (10/1), Why Not Me (14/1)

TIME THIEF appeared to have a bit up his sleeve when making a winning start to his career at Yarmouth and is taken to defy a penalty. The main threat may come from Feelin' Free, who remains open to improvement and any easing of the ground could suit given her Ffos Las debut second came on soft.