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Well Smitten^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 115| D

7/1

Only 2lb higher than his last win in December, so not badly handicapped, faces a slightly easier task than he did at Fakenham last time but does need to finish his race off a bit better. Not ruled out if he does.

Form: 2-P1P54

Goodthyneaway^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| CD

8/11

Put in a much improved performance to score over C&D last time out (from Scartare, reopposes here but ought to confirm the form at these weights) and being only 5, likely to improve again on that. Conditions clearly fine and looks the one to beat.

Form: 4090U1

Zolfo²³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 103| BF| D

9/2

Won at Bangor last May but a bit disappointing since, four times on the bounce a beaten favourite. However, comes here a fresh horse and did win after a break last year, so perhaps today is the day to catch him. Chances, with conditions fine.

Form: 4-12354

Gentleman Moore^h¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 94| D

16/1

His second at Wincanton in February isn't a bad effort, but it did come in lesser grade and since then he's run poorly at Exeter. Looks a risky proposition here, although good ground would help his cause a little.

Form: 16/P62P

Scartare³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 84

9/2

Has some decent efforts at this track (placed three times in six starts) and second to Goodthyneaway here latest. More likely to run his race than a couple and could hit the frame, but out of the handicap and places may be the best he can hope for.

Form: 5-44352

Non-Runners

Compadre²⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: H J Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Goodthyneaway (8/11), Compadre (13/8), Scartare (9/2), Zolfo (9/2), Well Smitten (7/1), Gentleman Moore (16/1)

GOODTHYNEAWAY took a step forward form-wise when beating Scartare here on his latest outing and with his best years in front of him, there seems no reason he won't confirm that form, and probably improve upon it. He looks the one to beat. Zolfo has a few too many disappointments for comfort but first time up might be the time to catch him, and he looks the biggest danger. Compadre probably has little in hand of the handicapper but he can fight out the minor honours with Scartare, who likes it here.