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Greatgadian³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Varian| OR: 92| D

10/3

15/8, improved on earlier efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f) 36 days ago. Back up in trip and, still feasibly treated following a 5 lb rise, he's got strong claims.

Form: 730701

(3)

Regheeb³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 93| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 31 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Should have more to offer and can go well.

Form: 1615

(4)

Storm Catcher⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 90| D

3/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 2/1) 9 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not taken lightly.

Form: 723104

(5)

Citizen General⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 88| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Latest win at Pontefract in August. Ninth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Epsom (12f, good) 82 days ago. Good record on AW and could return with a big effort.

Form: 294519

(6)

Throne Hall¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 87| D

40/1

Useful handicapper who tasted success twice over hurdles during second half of last year. Mixed bag under both codes since, though, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, soft, 66/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 320-090

(9)

Forca Timao¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

11/2

Off 4 months, 50/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 1-55704

(7)

Thundering⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84| D

4/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. Creditable thirteenth of 34 in Cambridgeshire (80/1) at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 047010

(2)

Expressionless^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 80

40/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 28/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Stamina to prove.

Form: 37-1190

(8)

Udaberri¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: S Woods| OR: 76

10/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago. Poor strike rate but is threatening to come good soon, beaten only by a 3-y-o on the up to whom he conceded first run last time.

Form: 727452

Forecasts

Storm Catcher (3/1), Greatgadian (10/3), Thundering (4/1), Forca Timao (11/2), Citizen General (9/1), Udaberri (10/1), Regheeb (10/1), Expressionless (40/1), Throne Hall (40/1)

A useful handicap that can go to GREATGADIAN, who is clearly better on AW, winning again at Newcastle 5 weeks ago, and is still feasibly treated with Oisin Murphy up now. Regheeb and Udaberri are a couple of the big dangers.