This looks a trappy event and prominent showings from Flag Of St George, G'Daay, Nammos and Rich Rhythm (second choice) would be easy to explain. SECRET STRENGTH has been in good form since joining Shaun Lycett though and the return to Polytrack and Class 5 company can see him resume winning ways.[Paul Smith]
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7f turf winner in Ireland last September (also ran well at Dundalk); perhaps needed the run when well beaten at Kempton on this month's stable debut (7f; 25-1); still early days but others look safer.
Two AW wins for former stables, including a 1m handicap at Lingfield when last seen 275 days ago; only 1lb higher today but likely best watched on stable debut (sold for £1,000 in September).
Fair form as a 2yo, including a Newmarket novice win, but he hasn't stood a great deal of racing since; beaten under 3l in three 1m Class 4 handicaps this year and returning to 7f and dropping into a Class 5 will help; more appealing than many.
He has slipped in the weights and recent efforts haven't been without promise, including when sent off favourite for a 7f handicap at Lingfield two weeks ago; caught wide from still 11 there and still looked in form; on the downside, his new 3lb higher mark has now kicked in.
Coaxed back to form by his new stable, winning at Lingfield in January (7f) and running respectably at Southwell twice since; back down in class today and Rossa Ryan booked; should go well.
Confirmed the promise of her Kempton debut third when filling the same spot over C&D in February; outpaced when dropped to 6f at Wolverhampton last month; may do better now handicapping but such progress will be needed to defy this mark.
Progressive at a modest level in 2022 and 2023; returned from a 472-day break (had wind surgery during the layoff) with a fine third at Wolverhampton in March and may have found his subsequent Kempton run coming too soon; handicapped to go well; first run at Chelmsford.
He was returning from a 12-month absence when sixth at Southwell in December and he's improved run on run since, winning at Southwell in January (7f; Class 6) before a solid second back there last month; still feasibly weighted and he's one to consider.
Returned to Jane Chapple-Hyam last August and she won two of her next three starts, both over C&D; the race didn't set up for her when fourth here three weeks ago, keeping on when the principals were out of sight; one of two runners for the stable.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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