Last week's Thirsk winner Miss Rainbow must prove herself over 7f, but she is entitled to plenty of respect under a 5lb penalty assuming that the visor continues to have a positive effect. However, it could be worth siding with the in-form KALGANOV who shouldn't be troubled by these softer underfoot conditions, and has Paul Mulrennan aboard for the first time. [Mark Rowntree]
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No win since December 2023 but has been holding his form well; runner-up in two of his last three starts, including at Redcar (7f, good to firm; 11-2) a fortnight ago; should have no issue with this softer ground with Paul Mulrennan aboard for the first time.
Suited by the strong gallop when scoring at Thirsk (7f, good to firm; 11-1) in April, but has struggled to make much of an impact since at Wolverhampton or Leicester; needs to bounce back to form to figure from 2lb above that winning mark.
Veteran; three C&D wins, the latest from a 3lb higher mark (soft) last September; slow to find his feet this year, but did shape marginally better at Hamilton (8.5f; eighth; 50-1) latest; now returns to Catterick and has claims if he can recapture his spark.
1-20; continues to ease in the weights, down to a career-low mark, but hasn't shown enough in either of his last two starts (both 7f at Musselburgh) to suggest his turn is imminent; these newly applied blinkers need to work their magic.
Took advantage of her handy berth when off the mark at the 21st attempt in a newly applied visor at Thirsk (5f, good) last week; reappears quickly under a 5lb penalty (claimer removes 3lb) over this longer trip; it's relevant her dam was a 7f winner, so must enter calculations.
Both wins on AW, the latest over this trip at Wolverhampton in February; outpaced dropping to 6f at Redcar (fifth of ten, beaten approx 5l) a fortnight ago, so returning to 7f should suit; place chance from a competitive mark.
Ten-race maiden; no progress for the introduction of cheekpieces at Newcastle (1m), or blinkers at Nottingham (8.5f); all traces of headgear are now discarded returning to 7f from a career-low mark; a risky proposition.
Sole win from 25 came on the Dundalk Polytrack (7f) 15 months ago; no chance with the winner when dead-heating for second over C&D (good; 40-1) in April; low-key since, so others are more persuasive.
Still seeking her first win (0-19) but wasn't far off the principals at Redcar (1m2f, sixth of 13) recently; sits 1lb out of the handicap, and hasn't offered much when competing over 7f (peak RPR 41) previously; well-beaten at Pontefract on Monday.
13-race maiden with mostly poor form, the only real positive ray of light coming at Musselburgh (1m; fourth) last October; last of ten on Ripon seasonal reappearance (125-1); better to focus elsewhere.
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