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Molly Mischief⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Frederick Larson| T: J Candlish| OR: 60

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, first run since leaving Jessica Macey when very good second of 8 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 75 days ago, headway to lead inside final 1f and collared close home. Comes here easily one of the least exposed and possibilities down in trip.

Form: 7/45-2

(11)

Bay Of Naples^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: M Herrington| OR: 58| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 12/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 18 days ago, fading from 2f out. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 3332-37

(14)

Philos^p⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59| D

16/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (14f) in December, outpaced 2f out and rallying final 1f. Should give another good account returning from a break/back down in trip.

Form: 163913-

(9)

Angel On High^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth| T: A Wintle| OR: 57

22/1

Latest win at Brighton in September. 40/1, not disgraced back from a break when seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 13 days ago. Others make greater appeal for win purposes.

Form: 25510-7

(2)

Easter Island^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton| T: B Ellison| OR: 57| BF

13/2

11/8, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 14 days ago, challenging under 3f out and fading final 1f. Blinkers replace cheekpieces now and certainly not out of things from career-low mark.

Form: 7-25434

(13)

Sir Joseph Swan¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Hana Macdonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 56

125/1

80/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 13 days ago, racing off the pace and never threatening following 7 months off. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 1/7018-0

(7)

Extinction¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Minty Bloss⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 56

10/1

Modest maiden who again ran below best when sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f) in September. Absent since but comes here with yard amongst the winners so interesting if the market spoke in his favour.

Form: 360466-

(12)

Further Measure^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 55| D

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-84835

(6)

Opticality^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: M Hunt| OR: 54| C

15/2

Off the mark at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in October. Efforts mixed subsequently but back to form when scoring over 11f here 12 days ago, headway to lead against far rail 1f out and keeping on. Not out of things nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 5177-41

(3)

Calshot Spit³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 52

15/2

20/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 39 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 97-5666

(10)

Steps In The Sand⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 50| D

10/1

50/1, first run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 46 days ago, plenty to do entering straight and never on terms. Entitled to be sharper with that under her belt and better showing anticipated from this Irish raider.

Form: 881/80-0

(1)

Defence Treaty^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Elisha Whittington| T: S Dixon| OR: 49| C

28/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies when creditable 1¾ lengths third of 6 to Opticality in handicap at this course (11.1f, 14/1) 12 days ago, well positioned. No reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 89-5533

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Persian Wolf^p⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Tyler Heard| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

150/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 200/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (11.1f). Off 96 days. First run for yard after leaving David C. Griffiths.

Form: 255000-

(8)

Broctune Azure²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 45

18/1

Maiden who fared better than previously when fifth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (14.1f) 21 days ago. Needs to pull out more if she's to open her account here, though.

Form: 386/765

Forecasts

Molly Mischief (4/1), Further Measure (5/1), Easter Island (13/2), Calshot Spit (15/2), Opticality (15/2), Extinction (10/1), Steps In The Sand (10/1), Bay Of Naples (12/1), Philos (16/1), Broctune Azure (18/1), Angel On High (22/1), Defence Treaty (28/1), Sir Joseph Swan (125/1), Persian Wolf (150/1)

Plenty with claims and it could be worth chancing Irish-raider STEPS IN THE SAND. She shaped as if she'd come on for her return/yard debut effort at Dundalk in February and from a further reduced mark, confidence behind her in the betting would look significant. Molly Mischief and Easter Island head up the dangers, with recent course winner Opticality another in the mix.