Meridian Security Handicap

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Inscribe³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90

5/4

Just the one win last season from four runs but essentially improved throughout the campaign. Sound fourth over 1m3½f on return hinted this new trip might not only suit but benefit him. May need some rain as he relished soft conditions.

Form: 1/2163-4

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The Last Emperor⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Whelan| T: E Mullins| OR: 87| BF

10/1

Won once for Roger Varian although looked exposed afterwards in handicaps. New longer trip interesting now especially after two hurdle runs. Market a useful guide here.

Form: 25/4224-

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Construct^h1,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83

9/2

Built on promising stable bow to win a 1m4f Roscommon handicap latest. Up 4lb and 1f in trip but tried over trips up to 2m by Ralph Beckett last season so that can only help. Hood addition interesting for last-time-out winner.

Form: 1422-31

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Life On Earth⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G F Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 82

14/1

Dual winner over 1m4f for William Haggas on the Flat last summer and changed hands in the autumn for 45,000 gns. Hurdles career never really took off and as he's 10lb higher than his last win here others are more obviously well treated.

Form: 521146-

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Rockabill^p1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

15/8

1m3f and 1m4f winner last season yet to really fire in two starts this term although given they were over 1m and 2m neither probably played to his strengths. This will be more like it and expecting better effort now.

Form: 2110-08

Forecasts

Inscribe (5/4), Rockabill (15/8), Construct (9/2), The Last Emperor (10/1), Life On Earth (14/1)

An extra 1½f could be just what the doctor ordered for progressive and consistent sort INSCRIBE to get back to winning ways for the prolific Lyons/Keane axis. Construct will be a tough opponent having won well latest over 1m4f and he most definitely will relish the extra 1f. Rockabill will be more at home over this trip and is best of the rest.