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(3)

Fire Fighting¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| CD

11/1

C&D winner finished a well beaten ninth in a 0-105 contest over this C&D last time out. Dropping markedly in grade here and market support would be notable racing off a mark 8lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 260049-

(5)

Kyllachy Gala²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Botti| OR: 82| D

6/1

Decent effort in finishing fifth in a 1m3f handicap at Kempton last month. Interesting to see how he performs racing off a mark 2lb higher than when winning over 1m4f at Kempton in October.

Form: 073175-

(1)

Matewan^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| D

7/2

Finished runner-up on both starts since winning at Ripon (1m4f, good-to-soft) in August. Beaten ¾L over this C&D last time out and is one to note despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 026122-

(6)

Grey D'Ars^p1⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 80

12/1

Showed good form when finishing ½L third in a handicap over this trip at Kempton in September. Gelded since disappointing over the same C&D the following month and is interesting with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 182439-

(2)

Purdey's Gift⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF| D

4/1

Broke his maiden with victory in a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and ran well off this 4lb higher mark when third over the same trip at Kempton last time. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 36/3913-

(4)

Skerryvore⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78

5/2

Performed well on both starts since returning from a break most recently when 3¾L third in a 1m2f handicap at Newcastle in November. Worth a check in the market stepping up in distance.

Form: 423143-

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Rasaasy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 76| D

15/2

Showed ability on the Flat in France in spring 2019 and made a winning debut for this yard when successful by ¾L in a handicap over this trip at Southwell last month. Worth a check in the market following a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 0441-

Forecasts

Skerryvore (5/2), Matewan (7/2), Purdey's Gift (4/1), Kyllachy Gala (6/1), Rasaasy (15/2), Fire Fighting (11/1), Grey D'Ars (12/1)

MATEWAN has been running well in defeat in recent times and he can return to winning ways with a success in this seven runner handicap. Fire Fighting has shown good form here in the past and he can claim second place ahead of Rasaasy who is open to improvement on just his second start for this stable.