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Friday 27 October 2023

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Secret Mistral¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

12/1

Latest win at Leicester in September. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 354013

(2)

Ecclesiastical²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 69| D

5/1

Three wins from 15 runs this year, the latest at Thirsk in August. 3/1, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, soft) 25 days ago. Back to only 1 lb above last successful mark.

Form: 213353

(4)

Papa Don't Preach⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 69| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle (5f) in January. Has struggled for form lately but is back on a good mark if a return to AW helps to spark a revival.

Form: 570766

(8)

Jojo Rabbit^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 11 days ago. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 482753

(5)

Leodis Dream²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Beverley in September. 25/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 800517

(6)

Pablo Del Pueblo¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 68| D

25/1

Pair of polytrack wins at the start of 2023. Last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5f, good to soft, 25/1) 11 days ago, although he was rather rushed up after missing the break.

Form: 735U59

(3)

Phoenix Beach¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

16/5

AW winner last summer who left 3 turf efforts this year behind when second of 8 in C&D handicap 18 days ago, running on. Worth a chance to confirm that promise.

Form: 17-6602

(1)

Murbih¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 10/3, creditable third of 8 in C&D handicap 18 days ago but the reopposing Phoenix Beach was ahead in second.

Form: 322393

(9)

Dark Side Prince^p⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 66| CD

14/1

C&D winner who was in good form on AW in the first half of the year. Reached the frame in 2 turf starts in the second half of the summer and enters calculations back on AW.

Form: 321334

Forecasts

Phoenix Beach (16/5), Papa Don't Preach (7/2), Ecclesiastical (5/1), Murbih (6/1), Jojo Rabbit (17/2), Leodis Dream (9/1), Secret Mistral (12/1), Dark Side Prince (14/1), Pablo Del Pueblo (25/1)

PHOENIX BEACH shaped well when second over C&D recently and, fresh for the time of year, looks worth a chance to build on that. Dark Side Prince has had a good year and is feared most ahead of Murbih, who finished a place behind the selection here last time.