Take That Tribute At Western House Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 3m 16.01s

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Grand Canal^b1⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

13/2

Has yet to trouble the judge this season (including last of 5 at Carlisle just 4 days ago) but he did win this race 12 months ago so it wouldn't be a shock were he to stage a revival in first-time blinkers.

Form: 105-045

(1)

Red Missile^b1,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 69

50/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kelso (21f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Third to Grand Canal in this race last year but not seen on the Flat since finishing down the field at Hamilton a month later. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. Others are more obvious.

Form: 6419/38-

(3)

Annandale⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (2/1) at Carlisle (11f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0080-53

(4)

Imperative²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| C

2/1

Good start for new yard, building on AW handicap debut second when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (13f, good) 28 days ago. Lightly-raced profile provides him with scope for better again. Leading claims.

Form: 088-21

(6)

Baez¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58

7/2

Fair maiden. First run since leaving Keith Dalgleish when creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (13, good to firm) 13 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Respected.

Form: 323-653

(2)

Aighear²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| CD

16/1

C&D winner last September. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (2m, good, 15/2) on reappearance 21 days ago. Should strip fitter now.

Form: 16015-6

Forecasts

Annandale (15/8), Imperative (2/1), Baez (7/2), Grand Canal (13/2), Aighear (16/1), Red Missile (50/1)

IMPERATIVE is the unexposed one in this line-up and is selected to make light of a 4 lb rise for last month's course win. Baez made a sound start for the Jim Goldie yard when third here 13 days ago and could be the one to give Iain Jardine's representative most to think about.