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(3)

Reconcile²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| CD

3/1

Had the right horses behind when making a winning debut here over C&D recently. Now shoulders a penalty, but open to improvement and follow-up not ruled out.

Form: 1

(6)

Breathtaking Look²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| D

6/1

Debut winner at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in September. Well held and below that level under a penalty at Chelmsford last time. Respected, but needs to bounce back.

Form: 15

(4)

Ballyquin²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

15/8

Has produced three fairly similar efforts so far, his latest being a 2L defeat in a Kempton (7f) novice event on his AW debut. Interesting dropped in trip.

Form: 4-43

(7)

Mr Wing¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 15

500/1

Well beaten in all starts so far and out of his depth in this field.

Form: 56085

(1)

Proceeding³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

66/1

66-1 and reasonably respectable on debut when beaten less than 7L at Redcar (7f, soft) last month. Should come on for that. Drops in trip and it will be a surprise if he doesn't have to wait for other days.

Form: 7

(5)

Playfull Spirit¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 70

5/1

Was beaten 2L here (1m) when producing his best so far on his second run back in March. Almost matched that over this trip at Lingfield in May. Returns from a six-month break and would not need much improvement to go close.

Form: 62436

(2)

Wondering Spirit²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: K A Ryan| BF

9/2

Returned after wind surgery for just her second start when ½L third here over C&D earlier in the month. Will need to improve on that again, but not ruled out of the frame.

Form: 53

Forecasts

Ballyquin (15/8), Reconcile (3/1), Wondering Spirit (9/2), Playfull Spirit (5/1), Breathtaking Look (6/1), Proceeding (66/1), Mr Wing (500/1)

There wasn't a lot wrong with Reconcile's debut success here, but a penalty for that means that he now has to concede 12lb for PLAYFULL SPIRIT, who may now do better after a break, and also handles this surface. Ballyquin is interesting tried over this shorter trip and could go well, while Wondering Spirit is also of interest.