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First Time⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 84

9/4

Solid form to finish runner-up in a pair of novices prior to getting off the mark in an 8-runner maiden at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 11/4) 55 days ago, all out. Could have more to offer over the longer trip on handicap/all-weather debut.

Form: 8221

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Better And Better²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney| T: A Keatley| OR: 83| BF

9/1

Second career-win in a 6f handicap at Haydock in August and shaped better than beaten distance under penalty at York (7f) next time, having raced wide. Ran creditably when third in a nursery at Hamilton 29 days ago and looks worth another go at 7f in less competitive event.

Form: 103193

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Gouken¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: E Walker| OR: 81| BF

9/2

Novice form has substance and he continued his record of finishing in the frame when second of 6 on nursery debut (15/8) at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago, stumbled at the start and not given a hard time behind an easy winner. Could be more to come upped in trip for all-weather debut.

Form: 3322

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Sudbury Hill¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 81| CD

6/1

Form of C&D win has worked out well. Too keen when finding life tougher under a penalty at Newmarket prior to finishing well-held in a valuable sales race at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago. May prove suited by return to this surface but will need to improve on handicap debut.

Form: 6130

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Advertised¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 79| C

10/3

Promising winner of a 6f novice at this track but had little go right in a valuable sales races at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft, 16/1) 18 days ago, travelled well and finished with running left having been short of room. Likely improver over the longer trip on handicap debut.

Form: 210

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Magic Box¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Haggas| OR: 76| D

11/2

Solid form in nurseries, winning twice and again shaping well when second of 7 in nursery at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 13 days ago, pulling clear of third who won next time. In excellent hands and could progress again back on the all-weather.

Form: 731212

Forecasts

First Time (9/4), Advertised (10/3), Gouken (9/2), Magic Box (11/2), Sudbury Hill (6/1), Better And Better (9/1)

A competitive race but MAGIC BOX may still be progressing having pulled clear of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Ayr and she's fancied to record a third victory from 5 starts in nurseries. Course winner Advertised is better than he was able to show in a valuable sales race at the Curragh last time and could prove the main danger upped in trip on handicap debut, while Gouken and First Time both look open to progress tackling 7f for the first time.