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Pallas Lord^t⁶^{(ex 8)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell| T: D W Whillans| OR: 57| CD

2/1

Gained course win number 9 when edging out Sir Maxi in 8-runner event over at this C&D (9/4) 6 days ago. Carries a double penalty but an 8-day hat-trick is impossible to rule out given his form this time last year.

Form: 742411

(1)

Broken Spear⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 61| D

11/4

Unreliable sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, managed to put back-to-back creditable efforts together for the first time in a while when third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 6 days ago, nearest finish. Others make appeal for win purposes all the same.

Form: 2067-33

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Turbo Command²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 11/1, bit below form third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 4 weeks ago. Now 2 lb lower than when winning over C&D this time last year and he shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 3390-43

(2)

Rooska²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60

20/1

17/2, fared no better after 6 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) back in June. Seemingly hard to get to the track having been absent for another 8 months so looks up against it. Heads back up in trip.

Form: 23468/8-

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Captain Vallo²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 60| C

5/1

Course winner in January. Wasn't seen entirely to best effect when fourth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at this track (6f) 20 days ago, forced to switch over 1f out.

Form: 3-41744

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Bomb Squad^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 59| D

7/2

Latest win at Southwell in February. 11/1, wasn't disgraced on this rare venture above his pay grade when fourth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 12 days ago. The returns to Class 6 company is a positive.

Form: 123314

Forecasts

Pallas Lord (2/1), Broken Spear (11/4), Bomb Squad (7/2), Captain Vallo (5/1), Turbo Command (9/1), Rooska (20/1)

PALLAS LORD recorded his ninth course success over C&D last Thursday and, given his form here around this time last year, Donald Whillans' 7-y-o gets the nod to complete the hat-trick at the expense of Turbo Command, who is now 2 lb lower than when scoring over C&D 12 months ago. Bomb Squad rounds off the shortlist back in down in grade.