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Morning Light^b⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 70

12/1

Offered little first 2 starts but more like it equipped with first-time blinkers when second of 10 in a C&D novice 52 days ago, headed approaching final 1f and no extra. Represents excellent yard and she could do better again now handicapping for all her draw is wider than ideal.

Form: 00-2

(2)

Beauty Generation¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 70| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October, not ideally placed. Return to 1m may help back from a break/gelded having slipped in weights.

Form: 58156-

(7)

Cross The Tracks^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: R Spencer| OR: 70

12/1

Winner on debut at Yarmouth (6f) last summer and best effort since (blinkered) when fourth of 11 in handicap here (7f) in January. Never figured upped in grade back here next time but this rates more suitable.

Form: 0505-45

(4)

Rey De La Batalla²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 70

9/1

Lightly-raced colt who showed improved form when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f) 26 days ago, quickening to lead late on. Claims from 2 lb higher mark if he can build on that now.

Form: 3849-01

(9)

Squeaker¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: M Botti| OR: 69

17/2

Matched pick of form in maidens when runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in October. Good fifth in nursery over that track/trip followed a month later and not out of things back from a break. Yard also saddle Beauty Generation.

Form: 244425-

(1)

Magna Vega³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 69| BF

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/4, fourth of 9 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 39 days ago. May be sharper given that was his first start for 5 months and has been gelded since, so worth monitoring in the betting for positive vibes.

Form: 56-4

(10)

Sir Bolton¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 67

50/1

Successful on debut as a juvenile last spring but failed to progress in handful of starts thereafter and joined new connections for just 3,500 guineas last month. Takes a significant step up in trip now.

Form: 100976-

(5)

Phoenix Passion¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 66| BF| D

12/1

Showed improved form to make a winning nursery debut at Yarmouth (1m) in September, rallying to regain the lead final 50 yds. Seemed stretched by step up to 10f at Windsor a month later and this more suitable back from a break/having been gelded.

Form: 07614-

(3)

Make A Scene¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman| OR: 66

20/1

Thrice-raced winner. 11/2, improved again when landing 9-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 14 days ago, knuckling down late on and edging ahead. Possible she can do better again now handicapping.

Form: 8-31

(6)

Superb Force^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 63

11/8

Promising sort who stepped up markedly on previous exploits equipped with a visor when second of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 12 days ago, edged out only by another low-mileage improver (the pair clear). Looks the one to beat with further progress anticipated.

Form: 7-842

(8)

Al Khawaneej River²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 62

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in maiden (13/2) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft) in July, not clear run final 1f and not knocked about. Absent/gelded subsequently and switch to handicaps rates a plus now. Betting should reveal more.

Form: 756-

Forecasts

Superb Force (11/8), Magna Vega (6/1), Beauty Generation (17/2), Squeaker (17/2), Rey De La Batalla (9/1), Phoenix Passion (12/1), Morning Light (12/1), Cross The Tracks (12/1), Make A Scene (20/1), Al Khawaneej River (25/1), Sir Bolton (50/1)

SUPERB FORCE improved plenty for the application of a visor/step up in trip when going down narrowly to another low-mileage sort at Lingfield 12 days ago (the pair clear) and with further progress anticipated, Andrew Balding's charge ought to prove tough to beat. Morning Light, following her good second in first-time headgear over C&D, and Lingfield-scorer Rey de La Batalla head the dangers, with Magna Vega another to note on handicap bow.