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Alborkan³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy

15/8

Improved from his debut over furlong shorter (7f) when running a respectable second here to an above-average sort. Looked the sort to improve further especially over this sort of trip; leading contender.

Form: 52-

(5)

Cafe Milano¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 72

2/1

Three runs so far in minor company and the only one in the field to have gained a handicap mark. Ran his best race to date over C&D last time keeping on well to finish third when a 33-1 chance; looks a danger if he can repeat that effort.

Form: 69-3

(2)

Elham Valley⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/4

Not unduly punished on either of his 2yo starts and very much looks the type to make up into a better 3yo. Only tried over 1m so far but ought to stay this trip on his return to action and AW debut; promising sort, much respected.

Form: 94-

(7)

Kommodity Kid

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman

10/1

Only newcomer in the field who cost €14,000 as a foal. By Kingston Hill out of a maiden dam (best effort at 2m) there are some smart fillies on the distaff side of the pedigree. May well need this but one to watch in the market.

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(6)

Zero Limits⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti

40/1

Neither of his two efforts so far have been very encouraging running very green on his debut and never getting involved at Wolverhampton last time. Has now been gelded but looks unlikely to trouble the principals in this.

Form: 60-

(3)

Runcible²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: Miss K Brown

33/1

Irish raider who made her debut here over 1m earlier in the month running to just a poor level and finishing seventh of nine. Up in trip for her second outing and should improve but would be an unlikely winner.

Form: 7

(4)

Up The Aisle¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

66/1

One of two runners for the stable in this contest with this one having had just the one run where she showed only inexperience. Now up slightly in trip she would have to improve significantly on her Polytrack debut to have any say in this.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Alborkan (15/8), Cafe Milano (2/1), Elham Valley (9/4), Kommodity Kid (10/1), Runcible (33/1), Zero Limits (40/1), Up The Aisle (66/1)

Hardly a strong contest but there are one or two that take the eye led by Amy Murphy’s ALBORKAN whose second here late last month over 7f marked him down as a useful performer and he looks to be on an upward curve. Café Milano is moving in the direction and a repeat of his last run would give him a good chance of breaking his maiden. The biggest danger to the selection looks to be Andrew Balding’s Elham Valley who showed a great deal of promise on turf last year and if he’s ready to go looks the sort to make into a decent 3yo.