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Marnie James⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 87| D

11/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Good third of 7 in C&D handicap 6 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 03/4703

(4)

Night On Earth^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| D

8/15

Winner at Chester in August for Nigel Tinkler and has made good start for new connections, second over C&D before going one better at Newcastle 17 days ago. 3 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 441521

(3)

Zapper Cass^v³³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| CD

8/1

Untrustworthy individual. C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good, 8/1) 33 days ago. Return to AW needs to help spark a revival.

Form: 544708

(2)

Scale Force¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 76| CD

16/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year, the latest over C&D in March. Absent since a lesser run on turf at Lingfield in May so peak fitness has to be taken on trust.

Form: 321248

Forecasts

Night On Earth (8/15), Marnie James (11/4), Zapper Cass (8/1), Scale Force (16/1)

NIGHT ON EARTH looks like being another success story for these owners and this represents a good opportunity for him to add to his Newcastle win 17 days ago. Marnie James ran well here last week and is selected to follow Mick Appleby's charge home.