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Wednesday 7 February 2024

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Capstan³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 60

6/4

Justified market support with headgear discarded when winning 9-runner handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 34 days ago, drawing clear 1f and ridden out. Respected from 4 lb higher mark with Tom Marquand booked.

Form: 07047-1

(1)

Nivelle's Magic⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 59

7/2

Found some improvement partnered with this rider during second half of last year, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts when taking 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f) in November. Worth considering again back from 98 days off.

Form: 431141-

(8)

Truth Will Out²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: A King| OR: 59

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago. Remains early days but he does need to step up on that to figure here.

Form: 757-9

(4)

Fast Affair^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 59

7/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. 3/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap back at that venue (9.5f) 19 days ago, pushed along 2f out and keeping on. Slightly longer trip may eke out a little more improvement.

Form: 5215-34

(10)

Zambezi Magic^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 57

22/1

20/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 18 days ago, driven over 2f out and plugging on. May be vulnerable to a couple here.

Form: 4/0805-4

(5)

Bloom Of Greece⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 57

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 46 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 9740-

(7)

Star Of Epsom³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 55

10/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in December. 9/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 38 days ago, keeping on. Respected again in present groove.

Form: 642132-

(6)

Anticipating¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 55

80/1

40/1, first run since leaving David Menuisier when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 18 days ago, slowly away and always behind. Still, not one to give up on just yet at a low level.

Form: 66454-7

(2)

Drill To Dream^b³⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 54

11/1

Maiden who ran best race for this yard when second of 10 in a C&D handicap last winter. Absent since finishing tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell 12 months ago however, and betting may prove a useful guide now.

Form: 7024/60-

(3)

Trusty Scout⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| C

11/2

Latest win here (12f) in November. Remained in good form since, second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 8 days ago, running on. Can get involved again.

Form: 413-272

(11)

Canal Rocks⁴⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 52

50/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 15 months and passed over on this return to the Flat.

Form: 564909/

Forecasts

Capstan (6/4), Nivelle's Magic (7/2), Trusty Scout (11/2), Fast Affair (7/1), Star Of Epsom (10/1), Drill To Dream (11/1), Truth Will Out (20/1), Zambezi Magic (22/1), Canal Rocks (50/1), Anticipating (80/1), Bloom Of Greece (80/1)

NIVELLE'S MAGIC found some improvement to make it 3 wins from her last 4 starts on turf/AW during the second half of last year and with her attitude an asset, she's fancied to make her presence felt again back from 3 months off. Capstan, who justified support to score at Lingfield recently, is worth considering. Fast Affair and Trusty Scout complete the shortlist in the finale.