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3YO plus | Class 3 | 6f 17y | 14 Runners | Allweather

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Hucklesbrook⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: R A Teal| OR: 94| D

Successful on sole previous all-weather start and proved most progressive to start the season, making it back-to-back wins when scoring in 18-runner handicap at York in June. Well below form in two subsequent starts and remains to be seen if he can get back on track following a break.

Form: 1-51108

(3)

Rogue Sensation¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: E Bethell| OR: 94| CD

C&D winner finished an encouraging second of 7 in Chester handicap over 7f in August, but hasn't built on that in two starts since, faced with softer ground than previously faced when fifth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Probably too soon to write him off.

Form: 470205

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Badri⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 93| CD

C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor in July and wasn't disgraced when eighth of 25 in the Ayr Gold Cup (6f, soft) last month. This could be run to suit and he's not one to discount back in calmer waters.

Form: 213008

(4)

Never Just A Dream^t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 91| D

Useful at best for Ismail Mohammed and stepped up on his reappearance/stable debut when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 77 days ago. Needs to back that up following a break.

Form: 6198-04

(11)

Twilight Jet⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: J & S Best| OR: 90| D

Has posted some creditable efforts on turf this year, not seen to best effect from a high draw when eighth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy) 7 days ago. Races off a career low mark but losing run stretches back to 2023.

Form: 200058

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Queen's Guard^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 90| D

Went close at this track in a Racing League handicap (5f) in August but consistency isn't her strong suit, last of 18 in handicap at York (5f, good, 22/1) 21 days ago. Remains to be seen if she's on a going day back up in trip with tongue strap refitted.

Form: 460200

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Hiya Maite^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 89| C| D

Course winner hasn't won for well over a year and was below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 13 days ago, despite attracting support. May show a bit more spark back up in trip with tongue strap refitted and cannot be totally discounted.

Form: 582626

(1)

Dark Cloud Rising²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

Strong form when second at Thirsk is August but has disappointed since, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at York (6f, good) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Bit to prove on all-weather debut.

Form: 091280

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Jungle Drums¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 89| D

Successful 3 times for Karl Burke at 2, including in a 6f listed event at York. Returned to form out of the blue, making all at a strong pace to land a 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f), dead-heating with Artagnan. Still looks well-treated off 2 lb higher.

Form: 968001

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Dyonisos⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89| D

Won 3 of his last 4 starts in France (left A. & G. Botti for €97,000) but still looks to be finding his feet for new yard, tenth of 14 in handicap at York (5.4f, good to firm, 50/1) 54 days ago, slowly away. Worth a market check following a gelding operation.

Form: 121100

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Lakers¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: K P De Foy| OR: 88| D

Strong maiden/novice form and made a winning reappearance at Newmarket. Hasn't looked entirely straightforward but Doncaster fifth has worked out well and he shaped better than the beaten distance at Leicester (7f) last time. Looks interesting dropping back to 6f on all-weather debut.

Form: 20-1657

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Secret Guest⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 86| D

Off the mark for the season at Thirsk in July. Has run respectably since but found the quick turnaround against him when 12/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Ought to be closer to form following a break.

Form: 072050

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Artagnan^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 86| D

Fairly useful handicapper for Karl Burke in 2024 and got back on the up for new yard with a tongue strap applied (retained) when dead-heating with Jungle Drums in a 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 15 days ago. Still not fully exposed and makes appeal off a 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 122-661

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Prince Of Pillo⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Russell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| CD

C&D winner off 5 lb higher mark in April and is likely in better heart than recent form figures suggest, poorly drawn when last of 9 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, firm) 62 days ago. Could do better returning to the all-weather following a break.

Form: 106979

Forecasts

Artagnan (5/2), Jungle Drums (11/4), Hiya Maite (8/1), Never Just A Dream (10/1), Badri (12/1), Lakers (12/1), Secret Guest (16/1), Dyonisos (16/1), Rogue Sensation (16/1), Dark Cloud Rising (20/1), Twilight Jet (20/1), Hucklesbrook (25/1), Queen's Guard (25/1), Prince Of Pillo (33/1)

Highly competitive but it could pay to focus on JUNGLE DRUMS and Artagnan who dead-heated at Chelmsford last time, the former still looks well-treated on the best of his juvenile form and narrowly gets the vote. Lakers' Doncaster form is working out well and he looks interesting back over 6f, while Badri will be suited by the likely strong pace and is another to consider. Prince of Pillo could be a live outsider.