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Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 2m 3.52s

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(5)

Duckett's Grove³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 94| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good) 30 days ago. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 0000-40

(2)

Habit Rouge²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 90| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, well positioned. Has to be taken seriously once again.

Form: 18-5132

(4)

The Gill Brothers^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 87| C

7/2

Course winner. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back returning to this venue.

Form: 96-4300

(1)

Modmin²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 81| BF

5/2

13/8, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Further progression can't be ruled out as he steps up in trip and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 2142-42

(3)

Morlaix¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Last of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 12 days ago, slowly away. Return to this venue will help.

Form: 513110

Forecasts

Habit Rouge (2/1), Modmin (5/2), The Gill Brothers (7/2), Morlaix (11/2), Duckett's Grove (9/1)

MODMIN is still relatively lightly raced and unexposed at this trip. He is proven on polytrack and looks to have leading claims in a small field. Morlaix disappointed on turf last time but he was prolific on the all-weather over the winter so could bounce back here. Habit Rouge can't be ruled out on his best form either.