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Sky Defender¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 98| D

6/1

Losing run mounting up, but back on the right path following a couple of lacklustre displays when sixth of 11 in 1¼m Goodwood handicap last time. 1 lb below last winning mark and couldn't rule out.

Form: 424906

(1)

Bugle Major⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 96| D

15/2

Useful and consistent sort in France for Pascal Bary (some decent form). By no means disgraced in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m) on second appearance on these shores and return to this trip may help.

Form: 23-1250

(6)

You're Hired³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 92| CD

14/1

Built on encouraging reappearance fifth at Sandown when narrowly landing a 1m Bath handicap. Nudged up just 2 lb and return to this trip no issue at all, but one or two make more appeal all the same.

Form: 0347-51

(5)

Classical Wave³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: R Varian| OR: 91| D

7/2

Progressive for Peter Charalambous this spring, winning twice on AW and first past the post at Windsor in April. Failed to fire back from a break on debut for new yard, but well worth another chance.

Form: 7-112D9

(4)

Sir Rumi³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 94| D

2/1

Improved when sixth of 14 in the Golden Gate at Royal Ascot on penultimate start and not disgraced upped to 1¾m at Haydock next time. This is probably his optimum trip, but current mark looks stiff.

Form: 412166

(2)

The City's Phantom⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 86| D

10/3

Made a winning reappearance at Yarmouth last season and repeated the dose this time round at that Norfolk venue in April. Just touched off at Leicester (1¼m) since and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 3/180-12

Forecasts

Sir Rumi (2/1), The City's Phantom (10/3), Classical Wave (7/2), Sky Defender (6/1), Bugle Major (15/2), You're Hired (14/1)

Perhaps French import BUGLE MAJOR will provide the answer to what looks a very tricky puzzle. He left his low-key British debut well behind when mid-field in the Royal Hunt Cup and he's now 2 lb lower back at his optimum trip. Classical Wave and The City's Phantom will be big players if the ground is on the quick side but, with rain forecast, Sky Defender is nominated as the main danger.