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Al Kherb¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 80| D

25/1

Couldn't get competitive over hurdles on latest start, but had shaped as if the run would bring him on when fifth over C&D after a break prior to that. Does need to step up markedly, but he's not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 1145/5-

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Calling The Wind²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 79

14/1

Twice an AW winner for Sir Mark Prescott in 2018, but ran badly on his sole start for that yard last year, and raced too freely when mid-field for new yard at Lingfield last month. Bit to prove now.

Form: 2112/97-

(3)

Blowing Dixie¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74| CD

4/6

Best form has come here, winning a C&D handicap in November, and improving again for a return to track and trip last time, beating Angel Lane 4¾L. Penalty underplays ease of that win, and leading claims once again.

Form: 36150-1

(6)

Motawaafeq^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78

7/1

Well-bred colt who won a Wolverhampton maiden in December, and found further improvement when second of 8 to Lucky's Dream in a 1¼m handicap at Chelmsford last time. Will be competitive if handling this different surface.

Form: 44410-2

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Angel Lane¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| CD

3/1

Won over 1m3f here on New Year's Day, and similar form when second of 5 to Blowing Dixie over C&D last time. Bit to find with that rival on revised terms, but can't be ignored.

Form: 4213-12

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Azari^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 71| CD

28/1

Landed a hat-trick over C&D last winter, and while he has been out of sorts for some time, he's just 1lb higher than when starting his winning sequence, and he did hint at a revival when fifth of 7 to Cold Harbour here last time. Market useful.

Form: 45507-5

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Seven Clans¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: K Tutty J: Gemma Tutty

Forecasts

Blowing Dixie (4/6), Angel Lane (3/1), Motawaafeq (7/1), Seven Clans (7/1), Calling The Wind (14/1), Al Kherb (25/1), Azari (28/1)

BLOWING DIXIE was an easy winner of a C&D handicap on his latest start, and although he has a penalty to carry for that success, his revised mark still looks quite lenient on balance. Seven Clans can be a hostage to fortune given his hold-up style, but is running well enough to get involved, while the seemingly out-of-form Azari has dropped to a dangerous mark, and shaped a bit better than the bare result here last time.