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Elegant Erin²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| BF| DWS

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/4, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Below last winning mark and her time will come again. Has had a wind op. Good shout.

Form: 854632

(4)

Castan²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: B Smart| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 28/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago.

Form: 7-51997

(5)

Never Dark¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| D

9/1

Three-time winner over this trip last year who shaped well when fourth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Chester (5.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. 10/1, bit below form third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 1 day ago.

Form: 97-0043

(14)

Paddy's Day²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 13 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good, 11/2) 22 days ago, shaped better than the distance beaten suggests, second home in his group.

Form: 14-2627

(12)

Nelson Gay^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72| CD

6/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago. Beasley on for the first time since the pair won on this card last year off 3 lb higher. Blinkers back on. Key player.

Form: 23-4773

(2)

Our Absent Friends⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 72| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 69 days ago. Lurks on a good mark.

Form: 71-9060

(9)

Thornaby Pearl²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 70| D

14/1

Latest win at Doncaster in March. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Haydock (6f, firm) 21 days ago, going off too hard. He'll come good again.

Form: 9-14755

(11)

Sugar Hill Babe⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 10/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5f, heavy) 82 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 06-1275

(6)

Borough¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

50/1

Registered pair of 5f victories last summer. 5 lengths last of 9 to Newyorkstateofmind in handicap (9/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) on return 16 days ago.

Form: 12007-9

(10)

Newyorkstateofmind¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| D

18/1

11/1, won 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Not an obvious type to follow up in this tougher contest.

Form: 7-18051

(1)

Rory⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| CD

11/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good third of 9 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 7/1) 6 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 183823

(8)

Buraback^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 66| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in April. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 8 days ago.

Form: 311054

(3)

Lady Celia²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 66| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 33/1, won 11-runner handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) on return 29 days ago. Must back that up.

Form: 34169-1

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Phoenix Star^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 61| CD

9/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 22/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 183326

Forecasts

Elegant Erin (5/1), Rory (11/2), Nelson Gay (6/1), Paddy's Day (7/1), Never Dark (9/1), Phoenix Star (9/1), Castan (12/1), Thornaby Pearl (14/1), Sugar Hill Babe (16/1), Our Absent Friends (16/1), Newyorkstateofmind (18/1), Lady Celia (25/1), Buraback (25/1), Borough (50/1)

NELSON GAY looks to be peaking and could follow up his victory on this card last year with Connor Beasley back up for the first time. Elegant Erin and Rory are a couple of the other likely contenders.