Neptune Legend comes into this in good form, only going by by a nose last time, and seems likely to go close again. Magic Fluke and Miss Calculation also hold claims, but the selection is HELLO ZABEEL (nap) who is the only one in the field never to have raced at this level before and he has winning form over C&D.[David Bellingham]
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Moderate in five starts including in a similar contest at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) 13 days ago (Neptune Legend second); needs a tranformation in the cheekpieces.
Losing run up to 16, but he has winning form over C&D and drops to this level for the first time; not beaten far the last twice and a major player on these terms; cheekpieces removed.
Has been on the downgrade, but the pick of his form for Marco Botti last winter would give him solid claims in this field and he ran with credit when third of 11 here (5f) last time (runner-up has won since); each-way claims.
Won at Catterick (7f, soft) last May and has run well at this level the last twice, the latest when fourth of nine here (7f) eight days ago; a stiffer test may suit her ideally but she still shouldn't be far away.
Three wins in the first-half of last year and has been running well in defeat lately, including when beaten a nose by an in-form rival in a similar contest at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) 13 days ago; high on list.
Front-runner who has won seven times here and was in good form at Wolverhampton last summer with two wins (5f/6f); not at his best lately, though, and was a length behind Magic Fluke here (5f) last month.
Didn't run badly when dropped to this trip for the first time in almost two years here a week ago, finishing fourth of nine in a handicap, but she is just 2-36 and wouldn't be sure to perform any better this time.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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