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Friday 2 June 2023

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Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 2m 37.84s

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Lexington Knight^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| D

9/2

Good second of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 7/1) 11 days ago. Merits the utmost respect off the same mark here.

Form: 532532

(8)

Alnilam²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Egan| T: M F Harris| OR: 72

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in maiden (15/2) at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 7 months ahead of this debut for new yard/handicap bow.

Form: 355-

(4)

Red Royalist^p,t1³⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 70

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good, 11/1) on latest start 10 months ago. Failed to threaten on latest start in this sphere and bit to prove starting out for new yard here. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3223/37-

(9)

Saywhatyouwant^t²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: F O'Brien| OR: 69

17/2

10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f, good). Off 6 months and tongue strap refitted on this debut for new yard. Went close latest Flat start and while that was back in October 2021, he's not discounted.

Form: 308002/

(1)

Sword Beach^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 69

6/1

Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap (20/1) at Newbury (12f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Given a chance by the handicapper and certainly not one to write off.

Form: 8-64507

(6)

Bookmark³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| CD

3/1

Good third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 5/1) 31 days ago, conceding first run. 2-3 over this C&D and leading claims with star apprentice Billy Loughnane again in the saddle.

Form: 5657-73

(3)

Mythical¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 68

13/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Wetherby (10f, good to firm, 22/1) 17 days ago. Couldn't be sure that the return to this trip is what he craves.

Form: 680-504

(2)

Liberated Lad^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 64| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. Creditable third of 10 in handicap there (14.1f, 9/4) 80 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ian Williams. Others make more appeal.

Form: 161263

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Golden Vintage^p⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 63| D

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 87 days ago, finishing well. Remains to be seen if she can reproduce that level of form back on turf but she'll be a threat if able to do so.

Form: 968-182

Forecasts

Bookmark (3/1), Lexington Knight (9/2), Sword Beach (6/1), Alnilam (6/1), Mythical (13/2), Golden Vintage (15/2), Saywhatyouwant (17/2), Liberated Lad (12/1), Red Royalist (50/1)

Arguably unlucky not to get her head in front at Wolverhampton last time, BOOKMARK looks the way to go. She is 2-3 over this C&D and shades preference ahead of Lexington Knight, who put up a bold show returned to turf at Windsor recently and looks set for another leading role off the same mark. Saywhatyouwant is interesting back in this sphere and Golden Vintage could have a say in the finish if her recent all-weather form can be transferred to turf.