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May Sonic²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 87| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Bit below form third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f, 13/2) 20 days ago. Has a slightly lower mark to work with on turf.

Form: 3-91673

(6)

Spoof¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 87| CD

9/2

In very good form in the spring, winning over C&D (heavy) and at Ascot. Respectable ninth of 15 back at Ascot last time and he's a big player back in a less competitive scenario.

Form: 231109

(2)

Abate⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 81| D

11/8

Front-runner who completed a quick double at Hamilton (5f) and Haydock (6f) at the start of the summer. Creditable placed efforts in defeat since and should give another good account.

Form: 311332

(4)

Blind Beggar^b⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in February. 9/4, below-form third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 60 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 712033

(1)

So Smart¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| D

8/1

Won in the mud at Leicester last autumn but form rather up and down so far this term, running below par when sixth of 11 at Nottingham last time.

Form: 436266

(3)

Lipsink^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 73| CD

13/2

Down in the weights but not showing enough to think he's ready to take advantage, beaten 4 lengths when fifth of 7 at Newmarket (5f, good to soft) last time.

Form: 824455

Forecasts

Abate (11/8), Blind Beggar (4/1), Spoof (9/2), Lipsink (13/2), So Smart (8/1), May Sonic (14/1)

SPOOF should find this easier than trying to dominate a big field at Ascot last time and might be good for C&D win number four. Abate has had a cracking spell this summer and may provide the chief threat ahead of the selection's former stablemate May Sonic.