PUNTERS CAN BANK ON BARBILL
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PINNATA (nb) looks the one to beat. He has won his last three starts convincingly and may still be a step ahead of the handicapper, despite a 5lb rise. The latest was over course and distance where the form has been franked and the time was fast. The step back up in trip will help Sanaadh, who was taken off his feet over six furlongs at Wolverhampton. He had earlier won a similar event over course and distance and now races off just a 2lb higher mark. He looks a major player along with Keyser
Soze. He has won three of his four outings on the all-weather and quickened decisively when scoring at Lingfield last month. Like many of the field he is in form and improving.
Breathless Times ran a shocker when last seen but had shown a willing attitude when scoring at Lingfield the time before. Ballard
Down comes here on the back of two solid placed efforts and now tries this trip for the first time. He was a tad unlucky last time and hails from an in-form stable. *%+,
Despite conceding weight BARBILL (nap) makes plenty of appeal. He was kept on the go last season but ran some cracking races in defeat for his trainer Mick Channon, pictured, and comes here on the back of a Listed success at Chantilly. That was back in November but the form looks very strong. Deep Intrigue was given an easy lead when making all to score at Lingfield. He quickened up nicely and remains progressive.
Quiet Endeavour has been gelded since his last outing. He had racked up a four-timer last summer but had failed to beat a rival home on his last two starts. If the operation has done the trick then he should make his presence felt. So might the inconsistent You Never Can Tell if cheekpieces have the desired effect. He boasts a course and distance win but has to improve on recent performances. +%)'
The unexposed MASTER DIVER (treble) may be the answer to a tricky and competitive handicap. After a couple of promising runs he was sent to Ireland and ran out a very easy winner of a Dundalk maiden. He looks the type that will improve again and makes his handicap debut on what appears to be a fair mark. There was just a neck between Rey Loopy and
Trevithick when they met here last month. The runner-up has a 1lb pull but there should be little between the pair and both can make their presence felt. Both Fayez and My
Target have shown enough and have the form to take a hand along with Philamundo. He found the drop in distance against him last time and both his career victories have come over today’s trip.