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Racing Country¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: D Wingrove| OR: 52| D

150/1

Showed nothing again when labouring before halfway, finishing 10th of 11 in handicap at Kempton (250/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 13-7000

(9)

Back From Dubai⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52| CD

7/1

Course specialist with 5 wins here including 3 over this distance and resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (7/2) 48 days ago, racing closer than ideal to a strong gallop. Isn't the most straightforward but has a chance if things fall right back on AW.

Form: 226154

(11)

Coloane¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn| T: Roger Fell| OR: 50| D

11/2

Second in two 9f AW handicaps at Wolverhampton last autumn, beaten by just a head each time. Finished second of 10 in conditions race at Ripon (3/1) 10 days ago, meeting trouble before coming with what briefly looked like a winning surge. Looks capable of winning a similar event from current mark.

Form: 223-552

(2)

Hot Talent²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: M Murphy| OR: 55

28/1

Failed to improve on handicap debut and finished last of 8 in 8f handicap at Kempton (66/1) 24 days ago when shaped as if amiss. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 678-08

(3)

Elvetham⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 54| BF

4/1

Sold from D. K. Weld for 21,000gns in July and went like the best horse at the weights when second of 4 in a handicap at Musselburgh 44 days ago, led until headed in dying strides on sole run for Michael Bell. That wasn't much of a race and now faces more competitive handicap on stable debut.

Form: 760662

(12)

Ring Of Gold²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49

16/1

Showed creditable form with two seconds in handicaps this year but finished below-par when fifth of 7 in conditions race at Ayr (10/3) 24 days ago. Visor removed today and cannot be totally discounted from a career-low mark back on the AW.

Form: 352025

(14)

Beautiful Dawn^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: James Owen| OR: 48| BF| D

10/3

Made solid start for excellent new yard with two third-place finishes before fourth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (10/11) 16 days ago, stretched by longer trip. No surprise to see her get back on track returned to this distance.

Form: 949334

(7)

Al Shabab^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: P D Evans| OR: 47

13/2

Runner-up here in a slightly higher grade earlier this year and ran creditably on stable debut when 4th of 9 at Lingfield (AW) but unable to back that up when ninth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (15/2) 22 days ago. Should be competitive if recapturing previous form.

Form: 299049

(8)

Tootsie¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

8/1

Maiden had creditable form in handicaps this summer, career-best when second of 12 at Thirsk in July and best forgiven latest seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (9/2) 15 days ago after doing too much too soon. One of the least exposed runners and looks up to defying this mark back on the AW.

Form: 782337

(10)

Ribston Pippin²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 51| D

15/2

Showed improved form when finishing second in a handicap at Redcar and backed that up to get off the mark in a 12-runner classified stakes at Yarmouth (13/2) 20 days ago, racing prominently and keeping on well. Should hold his own back in a handicap.

Form: 55721

(6)

Penny Ghent^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46

50/1

19 career starts without a win and has yet to fire this season, including when fifth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (15/2) 61 days ago. Returns to all-weather with improvement to find.

Form: 26-8775

(5)

Mr Phillips³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 46

66/1

Showed very little in four career starts including when 10th of 12 in novice race at Leicester (300/1) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut but difficult to fancy on what he's shown so far.

Form: 700

(1)

Black Sky^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45

66/1

Displayed glimmers of promise as a juvenile but couldn't better poor form on Flat return and was pulled up on hurdle debut at Cartmel (125/1) 10 days ago. Change of headgear now returned to Flat and could only be of interest if there was strong market confidence behind him.

Form: 850-875

Non-Runners

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Madame Plaintiff⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A D Brown J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Beautiful Dawn (10/3), Elvetham (4/1), Coloane (11/2), Al Shabab (13/2), Back From Dubai (7/1), Ribston Pippin (15/2), Tootsie (8/1), Ring Of Gold (16/1), Madame Plaintiff (25/1), Hot Talent (28/1), Penny Ghent (50/1), Black Sky (66/1), Mr Phillips (66/1), Racing Country (150/1)

TOOTSIE is one of the least exposed runners and had been shaping well in handicaps prior to doing too much too soon back over 7f at Carlisle last time. She looks capable of defying this mark back on the AW, while Coloane was unlucky to be beaten by just a head twice in AW handicaps last autumn and rates the main danger having shaped well at Ripon 10 days ago. Of the rest, Al Shabab was second on his only previous visit here and could hit the frame again if the strong forecast pace materialises.