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Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	2	Panthere Noir (G) B Remains a maiden and hasn't really threatened since finishing third in a Musselburgh maiden in September, though admittedly didn't get much room to open up late on when eighth of 12 in handicap (18/1…	639321	D Tudhope L Russell & M Scudamore	3	61.2kg	8 7/1
8th	2	4	Hamish Leek (G) B Stepped up on handicap debut when fifth of 11 at Kempton (7f) 3 weeks ago, making late headway. Blinkers sported there are retained and he's respected having eased 2 lb.	978-75	P J McDonald James Horton	3	59.4kg	11 10/1
1st	3	7	Fickle Mcselfish (C) P Yet to better poor form and was slowly away when fifth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces go on first time.	745132	D Nolan T Coyle & K Wood	3	59kg	17 16/1
5th	4	1	Container Express (G) Winner of a C&D nursery in November and has recaptured some form here of late, running respectably when fourth in a 10-runner race over 6f here last week.	14-5534	Aiden Brookes P A Kirby	3	59kg	12 11/1
2nd	5	6	Monk's Hill (F) H Some encouragement when fourth at Southwell on return/handicap debut in January (1m) but below that level kept to that trip when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 36 days ago. Drop to 7f at l…	8-47204	Jason Hart I Furtado	3	59kg	9 8/1
4th	6	5	Runninman (G) Ran near his best in first-time blinkers when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 8 days ago but more will be needed if he's to get off the mark.	3-36874	C J Whiteley S Hanlon	3	58.5kg	8 7/1
10th	7	3	Spartacus Warrior (G) P Placed in nurseries at Beverley and Leicester last season. Returns from 5-month break in first-time cheekpieces.	452063-	Barry McHugh T Coyle & K Wood	3	58.1kg	21 20/1
3rd	8	10	Trucial Pearl (F) FAV V Benefited from the step up to 7f and produced her best effort when a fast-finishing second at Chelmsford last week. Looks the one to beat from unchanged mark.	365314	Joanna Mason M & D Easterby	3	57.6kg	2.38 11/8
7th	9	8	What A Tahoo (F) Very much learning in maidens/novices and showed more when fourth of 12 on handicap debut (6f) at this course last month. Up in trip this time.	331514	Cam Hardie R A Fahey	3	57.2kg	9.50 17/2
9th	10	9	Rupert Ritzik (G) Well held in varied events last season. Makes all-weather debut after 6 months off.	0089-9	Faye McManoman N Tinkler	3	57.2kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Trucial Pearl (11/8), Runninman (7/1), Panthere Noir (7/1), Monk's Hill (8/1), What A Tahoo (17/2), Hamish Leek (10/1), Container Express (11/1), Fickle Mcselfish (16/1), Spartacus Warrior (20/1), Rupert Ritzik (50/1)