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Wednesday 17 January 2024

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Ank Marvin^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: C J Teague| OR: 36

200/1

Little form. 150/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 12 days ago. More will be needed.

Form: 86/806-6

(7)

Blackcurrent^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| CD

7/2

Four-time C&D winner. 4/1, creditable second of 9 in similar event at this course (6f) 9 days ago, rallying. Another prominent showing likely.

Form: 24948-2

(9)

Golden Prosperity^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 47| D

14/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Below form sixth of 10 in classified event (5/1) at Wolverhampton (5f) on reappearance 12 days ago. Could strip fitter for that first outing in 4 months.

Form: 62100-6

(11)

Hard Nut⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1 and eyeshields on first time (discarded), eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 76 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 485498-

(4)

Rockley Point^b⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 49| CD

9/2

Four-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, good second of 8 in classified event at Wolverhampton (5f) 4 days ago. Player.

Form: 00475-2

(5)

Shaka^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 45

16/1

Poor gelding. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 9/1) 12 days ago. Has a bit to find on these terms.

Form: 34586-4

(2)

Sir Benedict¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| D

4/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Hinted at a revival when sixth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (5f) 15 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 60779-6

(3)

Stallone^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 50| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 7/1) 12 days ago but runner-up over C&D prior to that. Visor back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 46472-8

(12)

Stroxx^b¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: L Bailey| OR: 44

100/1

Poor gelding. Remains a maiden after 44 Flat runs. 5 lengths ninth of 10 to Golden Prosperity in classified event at Musselburgh (5f, good, 11/1) when last seen in June. Others preferred again.

Form: 496069-

(8)

Tantastic¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 47| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Good fourth of 10 in classified event (8/1) at Wolverhampton (5f) 12 days ago.

Form: 24657-4

(1)

The Spinmeister^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: T Collier| OR: 43

200/1

No worthwhile form. Cheekpieces on first time, eighth of 9 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 3000-88

(10)

Tommytwohoots^b1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 47

12/1

Modest gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November but well held in 3 handicaps since. First-time blinkers replace visor. Others more persuasive.

Form: 95178-0

Forecasts

Blackcurrent (7/2), Sir Benedict (4/1), Rockley Point (9/2), Stallone (11/2), Hard Nut (11/2), Tantastic (17/2), Tommytwohoots (12/1), Golden Prosperity (14/1), Shaka (16/1), Stroxx (100/1), The Spinmeister (200/1), Ank Marvin (200/1)

SIR BENEDICT is a potential class act in this grade and might be worth siding with after showing more positive signs at Wolverhampton last time. Blackcurrent, who has a fine record here, Rockley Point and Stallone can give Stella Barclay's charge most to do.