The four last-time-out winners should ensure that this is competitive and it's not clear who will make the running, which may also contribute to a tight scrap. TORTURED SOUL gets a narrow vote and Tony Carroll's other runner Upepo should not go down without a fight, while Alfheim (second choice) has been on the charge at Wolverhampton for her new yard and Khangai is another in-form candidate.[Richard Austen]
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Highly productive over 1m3f/1m4f on AW last winter/spring (one of his wins was at this track) for new stable and back near his best when taking an apprentice event at Wolverhampton 13 days ago (hung left once in front); back up 3lb today but probably stays 1m5f (tried once here, close third) and looks a leading player again; stable also runs Upepo.
Sole win (15 races) was by a short head over C&D in February 2022, the last time he raced here; well handicapped judged on plenty of 2m form in 2024 but he produced lesser efforts (2m and 1m4f) on his last two outings.
His AW races were in France in 2020 and 2021, modest form; won once on Flat turf there and second at Goodwood (2m, soft) in October 2023 but his hurdles career went badly awry last winter, including with two refusals to race; has left Gary Moore and had 337 days off.
Third in a bizarre race on penultimate start and bounced straight back with a narrow 1m4f win here early last month; all four wins have been at this track, including two (1m4f/1m5f) last January, and that December win suggests he will be competitive again; stablemate of Tortured Soul.
0-6 in Ireland but her career has taken off for new yard, wearing cheekpieces on last four starts and winning under Tommie Jakes at Wolverhampton (1m4f/1m6f) on last three; none of those wins were by far and she was delivered with a most timely run five days ago; has 5lb penalty and it's her first visit here, but she could have more in the tank.
Two turf wins last summer, along with a dose of minor honours; however, unraced beyond 1m5f and much more to prove judged on her four AW outings, the latest over 1m2f here three weeks ago after nearly three months off.
One creditable piece of Polytrack form (2023); won three of his last six starts, all on Tapeta and the latest in a change to this visor nine days ago; while those wins were over 1m4f, he was also a creditable second over 1m6f on penultimate outing; up 3lb but highly respected as an in-form contender.
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