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(9)

Glenfinnan³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Dods| OR: 96| D

22/1

Bagged a second success of season at Sandown (7f) in August but is struggling for consistency this year and ran poorly at Ayr last time. Others preferred.

Form: 356010

(19)

Akkadian Thunder²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92| CD

9/2

Won for second time this year when scoring over C&D in July and shaped better than bare result when eighth of 18 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago, finishing with running left. Shortlisted.

Form: 021028

(11)

Lord Bertie²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 92| D

18/1

Useful performer who returned to form, after 7 months off, to land a minor event at Ascot last month. Backed that up when creditable length second of 8 to Myal in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, heavy) since and should go well again.

Form: 55-0812

(5)

Baradar^b,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 92| CD

8/1

Yet to score this year and needs to bounce back from a below-par sixth at Ascot (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 070746

(14)

Darkness^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

33/1

Scored at Newmarket (7f) in June and bounced back to his best when doubling his tally for the year in a 9-runner handicap at Sandown (7f, soft) last month. Not in same form latest but can't be ruled out.

Form: 544015

(8)

Sterling Knight^v⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 91| D

28/1

Winner of handicaps at Newbury (7f) and Newmarket (8f) this summer and has largely acquitted himself well in defeat since. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 017447

(3)

Crown Estate^p⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92

25/1

Won 2 of his 6 starts this year but shaped as if amiss at York in August and may be best watched for time being.

Form: 103210

(7)

Persuasion⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 90| D

50/1

Ended long losing run at Haydock (7f) last month but wasn't in same form at Southwell latest and others hold more appeal.

Form: 623310

(15)

Rhythm Master^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: G A Harker| OR: 89| D

16/1

Been given a chance by assessor and arrives on back of respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at York (7.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-04475

(18)

Zabriskie Point⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Hills| OR: 88| D

9/1

Useful dual winner at 2 who has shaped well in all 3 starts this term, latest when sixth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 70 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 419-756

(1)

Thunder Roar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 86| CD

3/1

Ended last season with victory over C&D and only narrowly failed to get off the mark for this term in 16-runner handicap (13/2) at York (7.9f, soft) 15 days ago. 3 lb higher now but another bold bid is anticipated.

Form: 398242

(17)

Wobwobwob^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: A Keatley| OR: 86| D

28/1

Sole success this term came at Thirsk (6f) in May but has been below his best more recently and makes limited appeal.

Form: 006579

(12)

Navagio^t,p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: James Horton| OR: 86| D

14/1

Useful 1m/9,5f winner in Ireland who got back on track for his current yard when third in 1m Haydock handicap last month but couldn't back it up at York last time.

Form: 058530

(6)

Look Back Smiling¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Tutty| OR: 85| CD

10/1

Won over C&D in March but been rather in and out since and was disappointing at York 15 days ago.

Form: 420470

(4)

Quest For Fun^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

18/1

Twice performed with credit in 7f handicaps at York during the summer, and again when finding just one too good at Chester last month. Below par since, though, and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 752580

(2)

Roberto Caro³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 85| D

18/1

Won 3 of his 7 starts this year but was well held in Silver Cup at Ayr last month and may also find this too competitive,

Form: 241510

(13)

Myal²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 82| D

15/2

Looks highly progressive now and completed hat-trick when landing 8-runner handicap at Haydock (7.2f, heavy) 29 days ago by length from Lord Bertie. 4 lb rise fair and is not taken lightly.

Form: 965111

Non-Runners

(16)

Pearle D'or¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

(10)

Kodi Lion¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Thunder Roar (3/1), Akkadian Thunder (9/2), Myal (15/2), Baradar (8/1), Zabriskie Point (9/1), Look Back Smiling (10/1), Pearle D'or (12/1), Kodi Lion (12/1), Navagio (14/1), Rhythm Master (16/1), Quest For Fun (18/1), Lord Bertie (18/1), Roberto Caro (18/1), Glenfinnan (22/1), Crown Estate (25/1), Sterling Knight (28/1), Wobwobwob (28/1), Darkness (33/1), Persuasion (50/1)

C&D winner THUNDER ROAR arrives in top form and revels on slower ground. He makes plenty of appeal. Akkadian Thunder, Myal and Lord Bertie make up the shortlist.