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makes plenty of appeal. He was a comfortable winner at Newbury last week for which he escapes a penalty. He actually races off a 2lb lower mark and has the assistance of a capable amateur, who looked very accomplished when scoring at Lingfield on Saturday night. Emily Goldfinch beat three rivals when successful at Yarmouth and will need a career best effort to follow up under a penalty. She is a possible along with
Arcanista, who has failed by a short head on her last two starts but has done nothing wrong and now steps back up in trip. Recent Ayr winner, Carlovian, failed to build on that on his return to the same track but remains on a favourable mark and could make the frame.
Foie Gras would have a chance if he could transfer his all-weather form to the turf. He is yet score on grass but is 8lb lower than his last success on the Polytrack. .%',
It was a deserved victory for
MUTADAFFEQ (nb) at Ripon after a string of consistent performances. He carries a penalty but is still only 1lb higher than his highest winning mark and has every chance to follow up. It is over two years since Oasis
Fantasy last scored and as a consequence he has slipped to a rating 4lb lower than when
successful at Newmarket in 2016. He has finished in the frame on his last three outings and remains of interest along with Albizzia,
who is now tried in blinkers. She is the least exposed in the field and ran a shocker on her latest start but the time before was beaten just a nose over course and distance. A repeat gives her every chance. Last year’s winner,
Compton Mill, is 3lb higher and arguably better with some cut in the ground.
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This is a tight handicap but
GHAYADH (treble) may have more to offer. The fitting of a hood clearly helped on his latest start at Carlisle when he ran out a comfortable winner. He has been raised 5lb but that does not appear harsh and he can follow up. Conditions are ideal for course and distance winner, Mamillius, who is very well treated as he races off a 2lb lower mark than when successful here in June of last year. The form of the Doncaster race that Welliesinthewater won has been franked, so he has to enter calculations off a 5lb higher mark. The market may reflect the claims of the ex-Irish-trained Magwadiri, who has left Jessie Harrington and whose last victory came over this trip on fast ground.