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El Bello^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: M Walford| OR: 69

50/1

22/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Appears to be more effective on the AW and transformation needed here in a first-time visor. Yard also saddles Zumurud and Frog And Toad.

Form: 67870-0

(5)

Diamond Haze¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 69| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 5/1, ninth of 10 in handicap back here (good) 16 days ago, slowly away. Looks vulnerable on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 830-629

(11)

Rocket Rod²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 69| D

14/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 2075-48

(9)

Menelaus¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| BF

2/1

Good second of 12 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Record stands at 0-9 but he has to enter calculations on the back of that near-miss, for which a 2 lb rise is fair.

Form: 3076-82

(12)

Ey Up Its The Boss^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 67

8/1

12/1, bit below form twelfth of 19 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Wouldn't be without an each-way chance were he to put his best foot forward.

Form: 70-9440

(8)

Langton Wold³⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 66

20/1

5/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 10 months and, chances are, he'll come on for the run.

Form: 504/159-

(4)

Absolute Dream²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

6/1

12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Now 3 lb lower than for his latest success at Doncaster last September, so it would be dangerous to discount this 7-y-o.

Form: 1600-97

(10)

Bungley¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1). Off 165 days and yard saddles a more appealing candidate here in Obee Jo.

Form: 147207-

(2)

Sparkle In His Eye¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 62| D

9/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to give a good account, albeit without being quite good enough.

Form: 16144-6

(1)

Frog And Toad^t,v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 62| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Visor back on and he's opposable.

Form: 953-080

(7)

Obee Jo^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| C

5/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Catterick in May. Respectable third of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Unlikely he will be far away, provided his stamina passes the test over this new trip.

Form: 997-913

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Zumurud²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: M Walford J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Menelaus (2/1), Obee Jo (5/1), Absolute Dream (6/1), Diamond Haze (6/1), Zumurud (7/1), Ey Up Its The Boss (8/1), Sparkle In His Eye (9/1), Rocket Rod (14/1), Langton Wold (20/1), Bungley (25/1), Frog And Toad (25/1), El Bello (50/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap. ABSOLUTE DREAM's recent form figures do not inspire confidence but he has edged back down to an appealing mark and, having shaped as though still a little rusty on his second appearance of the present campaign at Wetherby, he may well be closer to concert pitch here. Menelaus went agonisingly close to opening his account over C&D last time and looks set for another bold show, while Zumurud is also strongly respected.

Previous Winners

2022

Diamond Haze

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 4

J: Connor Beasley | T: M Dods

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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