Improved when getting off mark at Southwell (6.1f) in January. First run since leaving K. R. Burke when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago, racing wide. Place claims.
Lightly-raced winner. Given considerate return when fifth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make greater appeal.
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 10 in nursery at Yarmouth (6f, soft, 11/1). Off 7 months. Makes polytrack debut. Mark still appears on stiff side.
Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 6/4, good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 10 days ago, finishing well after conceding first run. Has good chance on form.
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Non-Runners
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Swordplay203
Weight: 9-9| Age: 3
T: C Johnston J: J Fanning
NR
Forecasts
Mart (9/4), Shallow (3/1), Jimmy Speaking (7/2), Sonmarg (4/1), Reprised (15/2), Swordplay (10/1)
SHALLOW can take a 7 lb rise in her stride and complete a C&D hat-trick, though may not have it all her own way given the presence of Mart, who shaped most encouragingly in a race not run to suit at Lingfield earlier in the month. Reprised can complete the placings.