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Vincenzo Coccotti²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 62| D

10/1

Second on his last three runs here he's struggling for form at the moment making little impression last time out over this trip at Kempton. Has slipped below his last winning mark but more needed here.

Form: 337-800

(2)

Harry Beau^p1¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 61

12/1

Cheekpieces go on for the first time having underperformed on his AW debut on Tapeta over a mile. Handicapper only releasing the handbrake slowly as he tries this surface for the first time but remains a maiden.

Form: 582508-

(6)

Air Of York^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 60| D

7/1

Last win came in this grade although his two previous runs here have been modest. Four events since having a break have been rather laboured and he would need to step forward on what he has shown of late.

Form: 476-465

(1)

Masquerade Bling⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 60| BF| D

9/2

Below form last time out when appearing to be unsuited by the slow surface at Chelmsford (found less than likely). Previous outings had shown some promise though but she does remain above her last winning mark.

Form: 5742-44

(9)

World Of Good^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 58| D

6/4

One of a number of horses who improved for a switch to this yard and gambled on won her first start over this trip on the Tapeta. Took advantage of falling mark to score last time and still looks well treated here.

Form: 600-551

(5)

Showdance Kid^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: K Frost| OR: 58

14/1

Fair handicapper in the past he's shown very little of late and the cheekpieces are now employed for the first time. Slowly away last time and runs off the same mark here making his debut at the track and not really of interest.

Form: 200-647

(8)

Bertie Blu Boy^p⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 58| CD

20/1

Seven times a winner here (five over C&D) he's yet to really fire this season although he's yet to be cast in his usual front-running role. Not run over this trip for quite some while and now racing off a much reduced mark.

Form: 780-807

(3)

Caledonia Laird²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hughes| OR: 56| D

12/1

Back from a break on his last start and without headgear he shaped well and looks of interest from this sort of mark. Would have benefitted from a stronger gallop but has to be considered here given that last run over a trip that suits.

Form: 37905-3

(4)

Malaysian Boleh^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 51| CD

10/1

Can look an awkward ride which often hampers his chance although he is proving consistent in form terms. Again ran well last time and is way below his last winning mark but faces a couple that have a little more to offer here.

Form: 393433

(7)

Cyflymder³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 8-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Looks fairly modest these days and has shown very little in two runs returning from a break. Has won twice over C&D but runs from a 1lb out of the handicap here and would need to show more to take a hand.

Form: 3337-99

Forecasts

World Of Good (6/4), Masquerade Bling (9/2), Air Of York (7/1), Malaysian Boleh (10/1), Vincenzo Coccotti (10/1), Harry Beau (12/1), Caledonia Laird (12/1), Showdance Kid (14/1), Bertie Blu Boy (20/1), Cyflymder (20/1)

There are a couple of runners here that look ahead of the handicapper at the moment and CALEDONIA LAIRD could be the pick of those after his good run last time and the hope would be that he’ll get a decent gallop to aim at here. World Of Good also looks a step ahead of the assessor and given her stable upgrade is still of interest after a small rise in the handicap for her last win. Most of the others have been below form of late although Malaysian Boleh has the ability to win something like this if his quirks can be kept in check but he hasn’t looked an easy ride of late. Masquerade Bling and Bertie Blu Boy are two others that enter the picture; the latter if reverting to prominent tactics.