Progressive mare PAPABELLA switches back to turf after going very close on last month's seasonal debut at Kempton and will be a tough nut to crack here if that outing brought her on. Perianth drops back to 6f after a pleasing reappearance run over 7f and is feared most. Hierarchy flopped when favourite for his latest race but had been commendably consistent on the AW for a good while beforehand.[Chris Wilson]
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Needs to rebound from poor run on Tapeta this month but has generally been in good form on the AW since last autumn; reverts to turf on a workable mark and can make his presence felt.
Late-maturing 7yo who posted a career-best performance when scoring over 5f here (good to firm) last June; also suited by 6f but has fitness to prove after 343-day absence.
Yet to strike form after two AW runs this season's but drops back to more suitable trip after racing too freely over 7f last time and is well handicapped on some of last year's turf exploits.
0-4 since returning from one-year absence for new stable in the autumn but her AW fourth in January was quite encouraging and she was unlucky not to finish a bit closer to the target on last month's turf return; not ruled out.
Unexposed 4yo who displayed clear promise on all three starts for William Haggas, most recently when fourth in 6f Ripon novice just under a year ago (sole run as a 3yo); offloaded for 1,000gns in the autumn, though, and not an easy filly to weigh up on this stable/handicap debut.
Second off 2lb higher for Luke Dace at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) in September but ought to have coped much better with the slow ground when down the field on final two starts last season; with new yard for 2025 campaign.
Towards rear throughout here (5f, good to firm) on recent seasonal debut; might have needed that outing but has not won anywhere other than Bath since 2021 and will probably be of greater interest when back there.
Made pretty good progress on turf last year (two 6f wins) and lost out by only a short head when back in action at Kempton (6f, AW) last month; could still have a bigger performance in her; likely contender.
Made winning stable debut at Chepstow in summer 2023 but not seen again until well-held fourth there last September and absent for another 265 days since; now an 8yo; current ability hard to gauge.
Placed off today's mark since making all on seasonal debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in April; below that form when back on turf a fortnight ago but still enters calculations here.
Bettered inauspicious seasonal/stable debut when 66-1 third at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago; 1lb lower here and has obvious each-way claims if in similar form again.
Lightly raced filly who shaped well before fading into fourth on last month's seasonal debut at Doncaster (7f, good to firm); raced a bit too freely there and this drop back to 6f could be the right move; high on the list.
Dual Tapeta winner last summer (7f/6f), latterly off mark 3lb higher that today's, but was not firing on all cylinders on that surface at start of this year and returns to turf after 114-day break; others preferred.
Veteran mare who has done all her winning on ground slower than good, most recently in basement-grade classified race last summer; 1lb wrong for this seasonal debut; faces very tough task in this company.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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