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Chance^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 95

2/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 7-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 40 days ago, travelling well and winning cosily. Merits respect again in this groove.

Form: 885361-

(3)

Deal A Dollar²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 93

20/1

Showed very useful for on AW in early-2019. Lightly raced during 2020 (reportedly lame at Royal Ascot final start) and likely last months Lingfield return was needed. This should reveal more.

Form: 33420/5-

(2)

Habit Rouge⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 93| D

5/2

Multiple AW winner who resumed winning ways at Chelmsford (10f) in May. Another who may have needed first run for 7 months at Southwell (11f) 7 days ago and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 13214-7

(1)

Alexander James¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 91

11/4

Arrives in good form, landing back-to-back handicaps at up to 9.5f in recent weeks, well positioned in a modestly-run affair latest but keeping on well. SHould give another good account.

Form: 520311-

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Headingley¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91

11/2

Three wins from 15 runs last year. 3/1, 4¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Alexander James in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 681225-

Forecasts

Chance (2/1), Habit Rouge (5/2), Alexander James (11/4), Headingley (11/2), Deal A Dollar (20/1)

The style of racing on all-weather promised to suit CHANCE and he duly confimred as much when quickening up to score impressively at Kempton 40 days ago. A 3 lb higher mark for that looks fair and he could be worth siding with to build on that. The hat-trick seeking Alexander James may pose the chief threat.