A case to be made for most of them on their peak efforts with Jonny Concrete and last year's winner Sacred Falls high on the list. It might be worth taking a chance on a revival from MAY BLOSSOM, though, as she has a fair mark to exploit at present and a thorough test at the trip will see her to best advantage. Mostar Dreams is another who is likely to play a part.[Emily Weber]
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Three 6f handicap wins in 2024 (all on good to firm), the latest at Thirsk off this mark, but he has to prove suited by a stiff track and fitting blinkers is the response to two below-par runs this year.
A big success story for this yard, winning his first four 6f starts on AW and turf (good to firm; made all), but he couldn't take advantage of a favourable mark at Pontefract latest and now races off 6lb higher which leaves him with something to find.
Progressive at 7f and 6f since cheekpieces fitted, beating a good yardstick at Ayr in October (6f, good) and reappearing with another improved show to win at Musselburgh (7f, good) in April; up a further 3lb but may still be ahead of the handicapper.
Four AW wins at 5f-7f; 0-5 on turf but he ran well from the front at Ripon (6f, good to firm) ten days ago and he should have the staying power for this stiff test at 6f; can be thereabouts.
Form retreated at the end of 2024 and she never showed on her Doncaster return but this track will suit better and she's only 1lb higher than when her stamina came into play on the stiff finish at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) in August; potential reviver.
Acts well here, winning over 7f (soft) and going close over C&D (good) for previous yard; not far off her best form when runner-up at Doncaster (6f, good) on her recent stable debut; looks primed for another good run.
Impressive at Ripon (6f, good) last July; has a weights pull with Jonny Concrete on their Ayr run (6f, good) in the autumn but he dropped out on his Catterick return and it's possible this will be needed, too.
Winner of sole C&D start, in this race last year, and she warmed up for a repeat by winning a shade cosily in the end at Catterick (6f, good to firm) last month; major contender.
Now 2lb lower than her winning mark at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) in August but she flagged in three subsequent runs last year; should come on for her reappearance over 5f but this looks competitive.
On a decent mark on the pick of her 2024 form when adding two more wins, most recently when narrowly seeing off May Blossom over C&D (good to soft) last July; she's struggled a bit since, thus the favourable mark, but the return to 6f will suit and regular blinkers are refitted.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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