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(3)

Emily Goldfinch^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 79| CD

8/1

Winner of five races including over C&D on good-to-firm ground in September last year. Ran well when third over 6f at Chelmsford recently and step back up in distance is in her favour.

Form: 10-3643

(5)

Dream Catching²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| CD

4/1

C&D winner and victorious over 6f at Kempton in September last year. Absent since finishing 1¾L sixth over the same C&D the following month. Represents a good yard and is a notable runner on seasonal debut.

Form: 241316-

(2)

Mamillius¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 77| CD

2/1

Improved on seasonal debut when finishing third over 6f at Lingfield earlier this month. Races off the same mark here and has won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 3230-63

(7)

Blanchefleur¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

9/2

Ended last season with a good second in a 1m handicap at Windsor (good-to-soft) in October. Returning from a break that day and is a leading player for a top yard on seasonal debut.

Form: 537142-

(6)

Crystal Deauville^h1¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 75| C

14/1

Won and placed over shorter here in the past including when runner-up over 6f on good-to-firm going here last September. Had just one start since and hood tried for the first time stepping up in trip.

Form: 225728-

(4)

Kachumba¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: Rae Guest| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Successful three times over C&D most recently in a six runner good-to-firm ground handicap last September. Worth a check in the market off a 4lb higher mark on return to action.

Form: 397147-

(1)

Global Exceed^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67

10/1

Twice a winner on turf and ran well when finishing third in a 7f AW handicap at Lingfield ten days ago. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and market support would be notable on this occasion.

Form: 273-343

Forecasts

Mamillius (2/1), Dream Catching (4/1), Blanchefleur (9/2), Kachumba (5/1), Emily Goldfinch (8/1), Global Exceed (10/1), Crystal Deauville (14/1)

BLANCHEFLEUR has a promising apprentice in the saddle and she can make a winning seasonal debut in this small field handicap event. The selection can get the better of Dream Catching who was an AW winner last September and should appreciate this trip while third can go to top weight Emily Goldfinch who was a winner here last autumn.