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Desert Point⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-7| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 116| D

6/4

Useful Flat handicapper (78-rated); unbeaten in two starts in handicaps over hurdles; landed the odds with the minimum of fuss at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last week; shouldn't be troubled by dropping back in trip under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 45/U11

Prancing Oscar^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 117

3/1

Lacks much in the way of experience over hurdles but is clearly learning quickly; always had the measure of the Oliver Sherwood-trained favourite Archimento in a recent Fontwell novice (2m1½f, good to firm); makes his handicap debut.

Form: 31

Capitoul¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114| D

5/1

Back to form in selling company in recent starts, beaten 5L by the thriving Clearance at Stratford before fending off the challenge of Ballyellis at Market Rasen (2m½f, good); off a fair mark in a more competitive contest.

Form: 5-54521

Green Zone¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 102| D

7/2

Perth regular, and a winner of 11 of his 90 career starts; 2lb lower than when finishing third of four (beaten 8¾L) to Nayati in a Class 2 contest at Scone Palace Park latest; theoretically this is an easier option; others preferred.

Form: 427653

Frame Rate^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 101

16/1

Came from a difficult position to break the maiden at Musselburgh in March (2m4f, good to soft); on the whole has under-performed since with the exception of a second-placed Flat finish at the same East Lothian venue; unconvincing.

Form: FP015-4

Gripper³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

16/1

1m6f AW Flat winner for Ralph Beckett (August 2018); has made only limited progress over hurdles since joining this yard for 22,000gns; something to prove heading back into handicap company.

Form: 8-439P4

Forecasts

Desert Point (6/4), Prancing Oscar (3/1), Green Zone (7/2), Capitoul (5/1), Frame Rate (16/1), Gripper (16/1)

DESERT POINT landed the odds with the minimum of fuss at Sedgefield last week, and despite dropping back in trip (shouldn't trouble) is fancied to register a quickfire hat-trick for Keith Dalgleish, Straightline Bloodstock and Brian Hughes. However, he does carry a 7lb penalty for that success in a race where the opposition is a shade stronger, so he's likely to have to work harder on this occasion. The inexperienced Prancing Oscar is also turned out swiftly after winning at Fontwell, so a safer option for the forecast could be the Dr Richard Newland-trained seven-year-old Capitoul who has rediscovered a spark in selling races.