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Monarch's Gold²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 90| BF| D

Promising Too Darn Hot colt who made a winning debut at Kempton in September before posting an excellent second of 6 in novice at Haydock (6f, good, 10/11) 28 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 12

(1)

Elemental⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Frost

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 8 in novice at Redcar (6f, good) on debut 7 days ago.

Form: 7

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Orange Emperor^h1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

Failed to build on his debut fourth after 4 months off when sixth of 13 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago. Hooded for 1st time now.

Form: 46

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Start Me Up¹⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer

Mehmas colt who shaped well when third of 6 in novice (10/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) on his debut in May. Remains open to improvement after a break.

Form: 3

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Diamond Aura

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: H Palmer

Foaled May 9. 40,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett filly. Sister to 1¼m winner Betty Bassett and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1½m-1¾m winner Make My Day and 1¼m winner Playday. A considered newcomer.

Forecasts

Monarch's Gold (4/9), Start Me Up (5/1), Orange Emperor (13/2), Diamond Aura (10/1), Elemental (50/1)

Kevin Philippart de Foy's MONARCH'S GOLD advanced his form when an excellent second at Haydock last time and this improving son of Too Darn Hot can quickly resume winning ways here. Start Me Up made a promising start when third at Newmarket back in May and appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of newcomer Diamond Aura.