Last year's runner-up BANG ON THE BELL arrives in good heart and is the selection ahead of recent Musselburgh winner Protest Rally. Merrimack has been running well and is another to consider.[Ben Hutton]
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The return to 5f may be a plus but he hasn't been at the top of his game over 6f on AW the last twice and he's just 1-13 on turf as opposed to 6-26 on AW; others have more pressing claims.
Won at Musselburgh last Friday when dropped back to 5f (good); his last three wins have come at the Edinburgh venue but he's capable of running big races elsewhere and is entitled to respect; first turf run here.
Runner-up on debut at Newbury (5f, soft) in April 2023; just two runs since, in May 2023 and September 2024, and well beaten each time; market check advised on handicap debut but he has something to prove.
Twice went close on AW in February/March and he travelled well when waiting for a clear run at Musselburgh (5f, good) four weeks ago, when he finished sixth of 14; might not be far away.
Unproven on turf and she hasn't been at the top of her game this year over 6f/7f on AW, but she won at Southwell last October when she last tackled 5f and is now just 2lb higher; not ruled out now back down in trip.
Won two in a row at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in February and has continued in good form on AW; he's possibly not as effective on turf (1-14 on grass as opposed to 4-22 on AW) but this in-form 5yo isn't discounted.
She's dropped to a mark 7lb lower than when winning at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) last June; some fair efforts on AW this year, including at Wolverhampton 11 days ago, but her losing sequence is up to 15 races.
Two wins last summer (5f, good to firm/good to soft) and he's below his last winning mark; however, he needs to produce more than he's managed on his two outings at Bath this year.
Five-time turf winner, the latest at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) last August off 7lb higher; runner-up at Southwell (5f, AW) in January but hasn't performed to the same level on his four outings since.
His form has been up and down but he won at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) last August and was back on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) 12 days ago; possible player up 5lb if he's on another going day.
It took him 14 races to get off the mark and had just three rivals to beat on that occasion, at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in March in reapplied cheekpieces; however, he's unexposed in the cheekpieces and is just 2lb higher today; ran well on turf here last August and is not ruled out.
Two wins at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last autumn and encouraging fourth on recent reappearance there; could build on that and she hasn't had many goes on turf, but well beaten on each occasion she's tackled grass.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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