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Mashaan⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 60

20/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 16/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 43 days ago. One to monitor closely in the betting for clues starting out for new yard.

Form: 8730-86

(2)

Sir Gregory⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 58| BF| CD

5/4

Off the mark at second attempt for new yard over C&D in January. Creditable second of 11 in stronger handicap back here 7 days ago, conceding first run but running on late. One to be interested in.

Form: 70-7132

(4)

Excellent George^p,t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Muhammad Adeel⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 58| D

40/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 40/1) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and no forlorn hope here.

Form: 41625-7

(3)

Gustav Graves¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 58

11/1

First run since leaving Mark Loughnane when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 17 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 428-826

(7)

Cool Spirit^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 57| D

18/1

Latest win at Lingfield (6f) in February. 6/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 524193

(11)

Sir Hector³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Wallis| OR: 57| BF| D

40/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 33 days ago.

Form: 9991-58

(10)

Trepidation^v²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: B R Johnson| OR: 56| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chelmsford (7f) in January. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 12/1) 27 days ago, weakening 1f out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4947-16

(9)

Magicinthemaking³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: J E Long| OR: 55| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 11/2, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 11 to Sir Gregory in handicap at this C&D 37 days ago. Sound each-way claims once more.

Form: 0023-72

(6)

Monsieur Fantaisie^b⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 54| D

3/1

15/8, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Chelmsford (6f) 55 days ago, pulling clear with the runner-up. Of interest again back in a handicap on that evidence.

Form: 59332-1

(5)

Knockout Blow^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: J E Long| OR: 53| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 36 days ago, running on. Can give a good account again.

Form: 33545-2

(8)

Sword Exceed⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: L P Keniry| T: R Brisland| OR: 50| D

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 4/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 57 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 57750-5

(1)

Hot Desert^b1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

100/1

Offered very little this winter, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 33/1) 5 days ago and fitting of blinkers needs to have major effect here.

Form: 405-098

Forecasts

Sir Gregory (5/4), Monsieur Fantaisie (3/1), Trepidation (9/1), Gustav Graves (11/1), Magicinthemaking (12/1), Cool Spirit (18/1), Knockout Blow (18/1), Mashaan (20/1), Sword Exceed (40/1), Excellent George (40/1), Sir Hector (40/1), Hot Desert (100/1)

A winner here in January, SIR GREGORY ran well when runner-up in a higher grade over C&D 7 days ago, conceding first run and keeping on late. He remains one to be interested in and earns the vote from a handy draw. Monsieur Fantasie put it all together to score at Chelmsford in January and is respected back in a handicap. Gustav Graves may also be worth a look at likely longer odds.