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Haaland⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 74| D

5/2

Won back-to-back events at Southwell and Lingfield in January before running well in a stronger grade at this C&D 42 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 778-113

(4)

Balboa¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: J A Osborne| OR: 73

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, fourth of 5 in maiden at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Respected from reasonable-looking opening mark.

Form: 5-44

(6)

Ramz⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72

12/1

Easily better effort this year when third in handicap at Wolverhampton in January. Never going well enough to land a blow last time and he's perhaps looking bit exposed now.

Form: 3263-36

(1)

Lexington Hero¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 72| C

14/1

Easy winner of seller here (8.6f) 13 days ago on second start. Ran to similar level when second of 8 in minor event at this course (9.5f) 17 days ago, having run of race. Improvement required to make successful switch to handicaps.

Form: 612

(3)

Mirabello Bay⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 60| C

10/3

Course winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 5 days ago, quickiening clear inside final 1f. Carries penalty. Up in trip. Contender again.

Form: 63215-1

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Timewave⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 65| D

2/1

Much improved when winning 5-runner event on handicap debut at Kempton (12f) 55 days ago, allowed to control the race but scoring with plenty in hand. Appeals as the type to progress throughout the season and should go well again.

Form: 484-1

Forecasts

Timewave (2/1), Haaland (5/2), Mirabello Bay (10/3), Balboa (6/1), Ramz (12/1), Lexington Hero (14/1)

A couple of nice types here, with TIMEWAVE fancied to take another step forward and maintain his unbeaten start in handicaps. Haaland was denied in his hat-trick bid last time but ran a fine race in form terms and should be in the mix once more, whilst Mirabello Bay is also a player after last week's Lingfield success.