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Democracy Dilemma²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 76

22/1

25/1, last of 6 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 22 days ago, racing freely and weakening 2f out. Mark continues to ease but others make greater appeal now stepping up to 7f.

Form: 60568-6

(5)

Hadley Park^p,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 75

7/1

Winner at Chelmsford (1m) in November. 5/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 25 days ago, flashing tail and folding having been headed around 1f out. Drops back in trip now.

Form: 01292-4

(4)

Prince Nabeel^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: J Ryan| OR: 75

7/2

Maiden who again ran with credit when third of 6 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 5 days ago, headed over 1f out and plugging on. Can make presence felt down in grade.

Form: 656-423

(1)

Apache Spark^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74

7/2

Fair maiden. 6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Remains relatively early days from a handicapping perspective and she may yet have more to offer.

Form: 52450-3

(2)

Ignac Lamar¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: B R Millman| OR: 73| C

9/4

Course winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 5/1) 12 days ago, leading under pressure final 1f and keeping on well. Shortlist material.

Form: 1256-41

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Monty Man⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| D

4/1

17/2, career best when winning 10-runner nursery at Newcastle (7.1f) 80 days ago, looking well served by drop back in trip. May have a little more to offer at this trip and he's respected.

Form: 334051-

Forecasts

Ignac Lamar (9/4), Apache Spark (7/2), Prince Nabeel (7/2), Monty Man (4/1), Hadley Park (7/1), Democracy Dilemma (22/1)

APACHE SPARK remains low-mileage, including at 7f, and ran well when third behind a next-time-out winner at Southwell 22 days ago, that despite the steady gallop being against her. She shades the vote, with last-time-out winners Ignac Lamar and Monty Man also expected to be firmly in the mix.