The glaring question is whether to forgive the rather flat performance produced by Fine Interview when he was a warm favourite at Haydock last Saturday. It was his first run for two months and he did well on soft ground last October, so it's tempting. However, KNEBWORTH, with his wins on testing ground, looks a sound alternative and Wodao also makes appeal.[Richard Austen]
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No win since June 2022 but last season's best efforts read well, particularly as they came over C&D on testing ground (beaten a head in one on heavy); absent since a below-par run last November but needs a close look.
Two handicap wins last October (6f, soft) and close third of 19 at Doncaster (6f, good) this March; that latest form reads well (he has the same mark today) and although he was a disappointing favourite on good ground at Haydock eight days ago, he may well be worth a second chance.
His four turf wins have come on softer than good, with the latest at Newbury (6f, heavy) last October; three encouraging runs this season when the ground did not look ideal, including when a front-running third with blinkers replacing cheekpieces over C&D last time; should be in the mix again.
Dual AW winner in 2023 but didn't see much action last year; left Hugo Palmer for 16,000gns last July and first start since when eighth of nine at Wolverhampton this March; below form sole start on softer than good.
Won here (7f) in June 2023; sparked only once from five subsequent visits but that was when a close third in this race last year and he did win well on soft ground at Bath last October (1lb higher today); creditable reappearance was far better than second start this term; 7lb claimer is recruited.
Unraced on soft; 9lb lower than when touched off in this race last year (good) and 5lb claimer joins the cause today; there's been a lack of impact this season, however, following wind surgery, and there's another change of headgear today; strike-rate of 1-21 helps to temper enthusiasm.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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