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Twilight Fun^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 70| C| D

10/11

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, career best for latest of them in 10-runner handicap at this course (6f) 40 days ago, just holding on. Shortlist material up just 2 lb.

Form: 661601

(2)

Smooth Silesie^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: L Williamson| OR: 70| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 5 wins from 22 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in September. 8/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 8 days ago. Standing up really well to an intensive campaign.

Form: 116223

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Sir Rodneyredblood^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 64| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in August. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 8/1) 7 days ago. Way he shapes suggests return to 5f will suit.

Form: 225142

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Agostino¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 64| CD

13/2

10/3, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, settling better than has been the case. 5 lb rise asks for more but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 565701

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Papa Don't Preach^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 63| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 5/6, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Can remain very competitive at this sort of level.

Form: 358134

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Alafdhal⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| C| D

11/1

Four-time course winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Bath (5f, soft, 13/2) 7 days ago. Going through a good spell.

Form: 522293

Forecasts

Twilight Fun (10/11), Smooth Silesie (11/2), Agostino (13/2), Sir Rodneyredblood (15/2), Alafdhal (11/1), Papa Don't Preach (12/1)

SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD came within a neck of adding to his Chelmsford haul over 6f a week ago and, equally effective over 5f, he's surely a big player from the same mark. Twilight Fun reacted well to cheekpieces when winning here in September and he looks the main danger.