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(3)

Alafdhal¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: P S McEntee| OR: 67

7/1

Fair form in France. Well held in 2 handicaps for new yard in the autumn. Break needs to have done him some good.

Form: 89708-

(6)

Notre Belle Bete¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 87

1/10

Fairly useful maiden in Ireland for Darren Bunyan. A reproduction of anything like his Irish form will surely see him make a winning start for his new stable.

Form: 429322-

(1)

Silver Byrne

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll

100/1

Hot Streak gelding. Dam lightly raced. Best watched on debut unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

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(5)

Waltons Grove⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

250/1

Has beaten only one home in a bumper and 2 Flat starts.

Form: 00

(2)

Dark Icon

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: J Butler

28/1

Sixties Icon half-sister to 1m-2¼m winner Dark Ranger and 2m winner Dark Spirit. Dam 9f winner. Bred to need longer trips than this.

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Reine Du Bal³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Harry Eustace

12/1

25/1, needed experience when sixth of 7 in maiden at this course (10f) on debut 35 days ago. May do better and Hollie Doyle takes the ride.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Notre Belle Bete (1/10), Alafdhal (7/1), Reine Du Bal (12/1), Dark Icon (28/1), Silver Byrne (100/1), Waltons Grove (250/1)

This should be very straightforward for NOTRE BELLE BETE who had several fairly useful efforts to his name in Ireland last year and has been found an excellent opportunity on his first start for Andrew Balding. The race for the forecast spot looks a lot more open, with Hollie Doyle's presence in the saddle giving Reine du Bal the nod.