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Lion Hearted²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Three-time course winner with one of those victories coming at this trip; racked up seven wins from nine runs in the early part of last year. Would have a fair chance if ready to go after a decent absence; hard to ignore with his win/run ratio.

Form: 119110-

(2)

Strawberry Jack^t,v³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: George Scott| OR: 83| C

11/4

Course winner when returning from a break in November to score over 7f. Only seen once since but ran as well as he had on his return over the same trip at Kempton (did best of those held up); nudged up 2lb. mark starting to look tough.

Form: 477712-

(4)

Samphire Coast^h,v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 81| BF| CD

6/1

Always appear at home around here with six C&D wins to his name the latest coming in November off a 3lb lower mark. Not quite in the same form since although he should appreciate a return to this C&D if he gets a strong gallop (may not happen).

Form: 026164-

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Fields Of Dreams²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 77| D

7/1

Took a while but he finally confirmed his earlier promise when posting an improved effort at Lingfield last time over this trip. Showed a good attitude and there may be more to come even off a 5lb higher mark.

Form: 734781-

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Long Call⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77

7/2

Scored twice in five starts last year with both victories coming over longer trips than he faces today (likely to need a well run race). Failed to make much impact over 1m4f last time (race not falling his way); others make more appeal at this trip.

Form: 3/61314-

(1)

Fighting Temeraire²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory| OR: 76| C

7/2

Produced his best run of last year over 7f here when last seen; waited with travelling well off a sound pace. Up 2lb for that win and will need a soundly-run race again to match that form but can't be ruled out stepped up to 1m.

Form: 3627U1-

Forecasts

Strawberry Jack (11/4), Fighting Temeraire (7/2), Long Call (7/2), Lion Hearted (5/1), Samphire Coast (6/1), Fields Of Dreams (7/1)

A tightly-knit handicap where all the runners have some sort of chance if reproducing their recent performances. Lion Hearted will be looking to start this year in the same form as last year although he’ll have to do so off higher marks this time. Strawberry Jack is another with a tough mark to cope with and it’s not certain that Fighting Temeraire and Samphire Coast will get the strong gallop that they seemingly need. FIELD OF DREAMS is therefore the selected having shown some good battling qualities last time when winning at Lingfield and he’s still relatively unexposed in a handicapping sense.