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Sharp Distinction^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 70

2/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (14.1f) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Ought to be in the shake-up in his bid for a first success of 2024 off an easing mark.

Form: 465624

(2)

Percy Willis^p¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 69| CD

25/1

A 3-time C&D winner but he came in only thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 121 days ago. Possibilities after a break.

Form: 325370

(1)

Princess Niyla^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: A D Brown| OR: 66

15/2

Scored at Beverley in July and largely in good form since, second of 8 in handicap over C&D 10 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 268052

(5)

Molinari⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 64| D

11/4

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2022 but he recorded a solid third of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Catterick (13.9f, heavy) 9 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 748723

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Laudable^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 63| D

10/3

3 wins from 13 runs this year, latest at Catterick in September. 2/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 112422

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Annandale¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| C

13/2

Capitalised on a reduced mark to readily land 10-runner handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good, 4/1) 18 days ago by 1½ lengths from Laudable. Back up 5 lb but this course winner is a big player.

Form: 747481

Forecasts

Sharp Distinction (2/1), Molinari (11/4), Laudable (10/3), Annandale (13/2), Princess Niyla (15/2), Percy Willis (25/1)

A case can be made for all of these but Jim Goldie's ANNANDALE scored in taking style at Ayr last time and remains well threated on past form despite taking a 5 lb rise here. Princess Niyla heads the list of dangers on the back of her good recent C&D second, with Laudable, Molinari and Sharp Distinction also firmly in the picture.