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David Egan J Heather Main, Wantage T B Peter Balding & Mrs Julia Rayment Tattersalls S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Steadily progressive but not at best when ninth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good) 55 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time but needs to get back on track TFRHHHII BHA65

10 DEWEY ROAD (IRE) (14) 445303 C

Br B g No Nay Never (USA) - Celestial Dream (IRE) O Middleham Park Racing CXXIII

4 9-5 (3)

Cieren Fallon J Michael Appleby, Oakham T B Miss Audrey F. Thompson Middleham Park Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/2) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly. TFRHHHHI BHA57

11 CRYSTAL DAWN (IRE) (18) 005000

Br B m Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Awjila O Betjeman Arms Partnership

6 9-5 (2)

John Egan J David Brown, Wiseton T

B Glenvale Stud TIMEFORM VIEW Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. Little show in a pair of starts since leaving Gavin Cromwell, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 10/1) 18 days ago. Needs more. TFRHHIII BHA57

12 BROUGHTONS MISSION (GB) (13) 3244-50 4 9-5 (6)

Br B g Coach House (IRE) - Broughtons Flight (IRE) Trevor Whelan J

O Mr H Cronjager John Berry, Newmarket T

B M. E. Broughton TIMEFORM VIEW Little impact on either start this term, ninth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, firm) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has work to do. TFRHHIII BHA57

13 SUN EMPEROR (IRE) (36) 566026

Br B or Br g Twilight Son - Coronation Day

3 9-4 (5)

Rob Hornby J

O Abdulla Al Khalifa Jonathan Portman, Upper Lambourn T

B Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalfia TIMEFORM VIEW Ran best race when second at Brighton on penultimate outing but was below par when sixth of 7 in handicap (3/1) there (7f, good) 36 days ago. Not discounted if bouncing back. TFRHHHII BHA63

14 FOUR FEET (IRE) (32) 20-3110 D

Br B g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Royal Connection O Mr Henry Candy

6 9-4 (14)

Laura Coughlan (5) J Henry Candy, Wantage T B Corrin Stud Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Possibly amiss when returned to turf at Leicester last time and no surprise to see him give better account here. TFRHHHII BHA56

DECLARED RUNNERS 14 2021: THUNDERCLAP (IRE) 3 9 2 Oisin Murphy 2-1 (Hughie Morrison) 12 ran

Blinkers worn first time by No. 9. Visor worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 10. Stewards Note: FOUR FEET: Following its run on 2/7/2022 it was reported that the horse would prefer a quicker surface.

Probable S.P’s: 13-2 Opticality (GB), 7-1 Diffident Spirit (GB), Masqool (IRE), 8-1 Sandy Paradise (IRE), 9-1 Dewey Road (IRE), 11-1 Dourado (IRE), Calonne (IRE), 16-1 Schilthorn (GB), Sun Emperor (IRE), Four Feet (IRE), 28-1 Crystal Dawn (IRE), Broughtons Mission (GB), 40-1 Berrygar (GB), 80-1 History Writer (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER DIFFIDENT SPIRIT was rated 81 this time last season and bumped into the well-handicapped Adelisa last time, so another step back in the right direction would make him tough to beat here. Opticality was also runner-up behind Adelisa on her last outing and that form line looks strong, with Sandy Paradise and Dewey Road also players.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.DIFFIDENT SPIRIT 2.OPTICALITY 3.SANDY PARADISE (IRE)

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