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Thursday 2 February 2023

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Ghostly²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 55

15/2

One of better efforts when third of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 28 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently and can give another good account.

Form: 14056-3

(6)

King Charles^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 55

17/2

Latest win at Ayr in August. Returned to form when third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 5/1) 54 days ago. Task is now to back up his latest effort.

Form: 414873-

(2)

The Resdev Way⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 54| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Seventh of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 42 days ago, slowly away. Needs to step up on his recent efforts.

Form: 333747-

(9)

Robeam^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 52| CD

33/1

C&D winner. After a spell over hurdles has been below form back on the Flat last 2 starts, seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 66/266-7

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Easy Equation^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 51| CD

9/2

C&D winner in October. 10/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 13 days ago. Major player back up in trip.

Form: 2174-45

(12)

Thunder Gap²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: T P Tate| OR: 50

7/4

11/2, ran well when fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 21 days ago, keeping on. Interesting contender significantly up in trip.

Form: 49/028-4

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Foursome¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 54

28/1

14/1, only sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 13 days ago. Improvement required now tried over this longer distance.

Form: 5435-06

(7)

Third Avenue^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: A Crook| OR: 47

66/1

Has been struggling for form for current yard, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 28/1) 11 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 048/8-87

(14)

Harmonious^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 66/1, ran better than for a while when fourth of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 6 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in distance.

Form: 4577-94

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Kiss My Face^v³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

7/2

Modest winner at 22f over hurdles, run of good form halted when sixth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Lightly-raced on Flat and visor on for 1st time in this sphere.

Form: 8098/5-

(4)

Rogan's Fancy¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 45

100/1

After 10 months off, last of 10 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 20/1) 15 days ago. Needs to leave reappearance well behind significantly up in trip.

Form: 05904-0

(10)

Steel Helmet²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Bethell| OR: 45| D

18/1

Not discredited when fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 23 days ago. Has dropped to a career-low mark, but more needed to take advantage.

Form: 02/05-75

(1)

Tom Hazelgrove²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

20/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Others look stronger.

Form: 0/9725-3

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Defferella²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Joe Ponting J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Thunder Gap (7/4), Kiss My Face (7/2), Easy Equation (9/2), Ghostly (15/2), King Charles (17/2), Steel Helmet (18/1), Tom Hazelgrove (20/1), Foursome (28/1), The Resdev Way (28/1), Robeam (33/1), Defferella (33/1), Harmonious (40/1), Third Avenue (66/1), Rogan's Fancy (100/1)

A winner at this C&D in October, EASY EQUATION has been running creditably of late and he can return to winning ways back up in trip. Thunder Gap also ran well last time and could have more to offer upped further in distance, while Ghostly is another who merits consideration.