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Hat-trick seeking

DRAGON MOUNTAIN (treble) makes plenty of appeal. He has won his last two outings here by a narrow margin and as a consequenc­e has only gone up

6lb for both victories. He does not have the best draw for a horse that likes to race prominentl­y but may still be a step ahead of the handicappe­r.

Floria Tosca failed in her hat-trick bid when third at Yarmouth and she may be in the hands of the handicappe­r. However, the booking of Jason Watson, with his 3lb claim, is a plus. A 7lb rise may not stop

Keswick from following up his easy Lingfield success. This is over an extra furlong but the manner of that victory suggests he may improve again over this longer trip. Thunder Speed was a tad unlucky on his latest start here when hemmed in at a crucial stage. He is yet to win for his yard but he is worth keeping an eye on if supported in the market.

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(nap) is unbeaten since joining his present yard and can keep that record intact. He was formerly with Aidan O’Brien where he recorded one success on the all-weather and clearly that is his preferred surface. He comes here on the back of three victories at Chelmsford – winning all of them comfortabl­y. won at Yarmouth but previously had finished seven lengths behind the selection and faces a tough task on that evidence to get his revenge. returns from a break and had some fair form earlier in the season including a course and distance win. He may need this and who rattled up a hat-trick of wins late last year, came back from an absence with a decent effort and could make his presence felt. The main threat may come from

He has been gelded and had a wind operation which seems to have done the trick judged on his Chelmsford win. He clocked a fast time and the form of that contest has since been boosted. He remains on a favourable mark. The progressiv­e

(nb) looks the one to beat on his handicap debut. He has run three times,

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winning twice but the form of all three races has worked out. The handicappe­r has taken no chances putting him on 93 but he does look the type that has further improvemen­t in him. made all over course and distance from an unfavourab­le draw two starts ago in a much more competitiv­e handicap. He has since followed up with a close third at Chelmsford and remains of interest off his current mark. has been gelded since a slightly disappoint­ing effort at Sandown. He had won his two previous starts and is just 4lb higher than his last success. He is a possible along with

who is in the same ownership as the selection, and ran well behind the useful Honey Man over track and trip two outings ago. He is another lightly-raced type that is open to improvemen­t.

tries this trip for the first time which could bring about the required improvemen­t.

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