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DERBY hero Masar will bid for more Group One glory in next month’s Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

Charlie Appleby confirmed the colt will drop back to 10 furlongs at the Esher venue rather than stay over 1m 4f in the Irish Derby at the Curragh.

It comes with Battaash thriving ahead of Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes at Ascot.

Charlie Hills said the gelding has come on plenty for his winning return at Haydock and BY GARRY OWEN is working on a plan to keep him calm before the Group One.

(3.30) can continue his encouragin­g start to the campaign at Newbury.

Progressiv­e at three, Pat Chamings's gelding should be even better at four after chasing Sir Titan home at Goodwood. Andrew Balding's

(4.0) rates a value bet in the Be Wiser Handicap. The filly caught the eye when fourth in

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a Redcar novice last month and can come on plenty switched to handicaps by her shrewd handler.

(4.35) can stay on the upgrade for Hughie Morrison in the Insure Wiser Handicap.

The gelding relished the step up to 1m 4f when beating the progressiv­e Place des Vosges at Salisbury and is unexposed over middle distances.

(4.20) returned to form when beating Star Cracker at Ayr and can shrug off a 6lb hike having been rated in

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the mid-eighties as a juvenile to coast to victory at Nottingham.

William Haggas is in cracking form and (4.10) is worth a punt at Yarmouth.

The Dutch Art gelding left some moderate juvenile efforts behind when bolting up over a mile at Nottingham and can do even better sent handicappi­ng.

Eric Alston's (6.55) will take some stopping at Haydock with a repeat of his fine second to the thriving Dapper Man at Hamilton. The

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Develop Ineo Handicap is tricky but David Loughnane's

(7.55) looks good. The nine-year-old has been working his way back to form and is fairly treated if building on last month's solid second to Dawaaleeb at Beverley.

(8.25) can maintain his revival in the Ripponden Handicap.

Ed Walker's gelding bounced back with a decisive course and distance success last time and can make light of a 6lb hike.

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