Faylaq (second choice) enjoyed the run of the race when winning here 12 days ago, but he doesn't have to lead and no surprise if he goes well again. Stablemate Tafsir finished well behind him then and she isn't the easiest, but her record at the track means she can't be dismissed entirely. The vote, however, goes to CREATIF who remains unexposed and won't have a problem with the return to this trip.[David Bellingham]
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Came on from his Musselburgh reappearance when making all under Paul Mulrennan here (1m5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; 1lb wrong under his 4lb penalty, though his new rider claims 7lb; shorter trip not a problem and respected; one of three from yard.
1-2 over 1m4f in France and having been gelded/undergone wind surgery, has done well since returning last month, winning easily at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) and finishing second of seven at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) when things didn't really pan out his way; still unexposed and respected back up in trip.
Won three of his first four starts over 7f-1m4f on turf/AW for Ollie Sangster, but out of the frame in his last four including on stable debut at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) this month when 9l behind Creatif; may have needed the run after 197 days off, but needs plenty more.
Front-runner who made all to get off the mark at Carlisle (1m3f, good) last summer, but well held the last twice including on his return from nine months off and wind surgery at Haydock (1m2f, good) 20 days ago; needs to bounce back.
Hard-puller who finished around 9l behind stablemate Faylaq here (1m5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; can't be recommended on that form, but she has won four times here so she could play a part if rediscovering her best.
Slow starts have become a bit of a habit and while he got away with it when winning a four-runner event at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last August, he hasn't done so in either start since returning last month; risky.
Both wins came over 1m2f/1m3f last year and was back off his last winning mark when beaten less than a length into third of nine on last month's Haydock return (1m2f, good); possibilities.
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