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Victoriano^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 67| BF| D

3/1

Generally consistent when the ground is on the quick side and has twice gone well over this C&D this summer. Blinkers back on and ready excuse of soft ground on latest start at Nottingham, so has clear chance here.

Form: 133225

(1)

Blame It On Sally^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 65| BF

4/7

Improving sort, won on handicap debut at Epsom in June and although ultimately well beaten in second at Salisbury last time, may well have bumped into a very well handicapped one. Trip will suit and he could easily progress again.

Form: 0878-12

(3)

Twenty Years On^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hughes| OR: 65

12/1

Likes quick ground and came good on it at Salisbury back in May. Mainly solid efforts since and has given the impression this trip will suit. Change of headgear today and if that has the desired effect, he's not without hope.

Form: 5-71754

(5)

Sinndarella³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 49

13/2

No win in nine starts but almost put that right when beaten a neck over C&D here (on quick ground) in June. However, that was in a lesser grade and she simply doesn't look as progressive as a few, so a place is maybe the best she can hope for.

Form: 844-623

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Royal Dancer²¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Gary Mahon

Forecasts

Blame It On Sally (4/7), Victoriano (3/1), Sinndarella (13/2), Twenty Years On (12/1), Royal Dancer (16/1)

The top three look the ones to concentrate on and all have their plus points. Twenty Years On has the slight question mark of the trip against him, although it's only a small question, and he can't be readily dismissed. Preference is for VICTORIANO, who has gone well here this summer and will appreciate the return to quicker ground. Blame It On Sally has a chance too, and might find this slightly easier than his last assignment.