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Devasboy⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

3/1

Winner at Brighton in September. 12/1, good third of 13 in nursery at Chelmsford City (7f) 41 days ago, finishing well. Step back up in trip looks a good move and he should have a major role to play.

Form: 421383-

(1)

Cephalus⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 64| D

1/1

5/2, career best when winning 13-runner nursery at Southwell (8.1f) 8 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Evidently on the up and good chance of completing the hat-trick under a penalty here.

Form: 763711-

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Novak²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| C

11/2

Winner here in October. Third of 4 in nursery at this C&D (9/4) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Chances are he'll again find one or two too good.

Form: 478123-

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Sparka⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

7/1

11/2, very good second of 12 in nursery at this course (7.1f) 65 days ago. Raised 4 lb for that near-miss, but she pulled nicely clear of the third (subsequent winner) and needs considering.

Form: 084602-

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Maggie's Joy^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 59

18/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable 3¼ lengths third of 13 to Cephalus in nursery at Southwell (8.1f, 66/1) 8 days ago. Clearly needs to improve if she's to turn the tables on Cephalus here.

Form: 645073-

Forecasts

Cephalus (1/1), Devasboy (3/1), Novak (11/2), Sparka (7/1), Maggie's Joy (18/1)

CEPHALUS had plenty left in the tank when landing a Southwell nursery upped to this trip last week and, effectively 1 lb ahead of the handicapper under a penalty here, this upwardly-mobile colt is taken to complete the hat-trick. Sparka went agonisingly close here when last seen in November and merits respect, but Devasboy is probably on a fair mark and he is feared most.