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Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	4	Magical Merlin (G) P Losing run stretches back to 2023 but made the frame all 4 appearances last year, finishing a respectable second of 9 in handicap at Epsom when last seen in September. Cheekpieces back on and likely …	422-845	Millie Wonnacott Harry Charlton	6	61.2kg	15 14/1
5th	2	1	Caph Star (G) HT C&D novice winner on second of his 2 starts for Roger Varian in 2022. Clearly had his share of problems since, limited to just 2 subsequent starts, firstly well held in a handicap here on sole run fo…	137532	Rob Hornby M G Rimell	7	61.2kg	9.50 17/2
9th	3	8	Nordic Norm (G) Very good second of 7 in 1m Chelmsford handicap 25 days ago, keeping on close home and failing by a whisker. Big player off the same mark.	4-45290	Jonny Peate J R Jenkins	4	60.8kg	9.50 17/2
2nd	4	6	Penfolds Grange (G) Yet to add to 2-y-o Wolverhampton maiden success but nearly bucked that trend when nailed in the shadow of the post in a C&D handicap 35 days ago. Remains on a workable mark up 2 lb and he's a plausi…	422639	Daniel Muscutt M Pattinson	4	60.8kg	5 4/1
3rd	5	5	Billy Mill (G) Resumed winning ways over 7f here on return from a break in January. Good sixth of 13 in handicap back at this course 14 days ago and not without each-way hope off a 1 lb lower mark.	632226	Lewis Edmunds B R Millman	8	60.3kg	7 6/1
1st	6	2	Havana Touch (G) FAV Returned to form with a very good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) recently. Just 2 lb higher than when scoring here spring and he's appealing with Rossa Ryan in the hot seat.	892126	Rossa Ryan J Butler	5	57.6kg	2.63 13/8
6th	7	7	King Of Charm (G) Trailed in last of 10 in 1¼m Lingfield handicap when last seen in January and looks set for another struggle.	88-0621	Hollie Doyle Martin Dunne	5	57.2kg	12 11/1
7th	8	3	Beta Reader (G) P Placed in back-to-back 1¼m Lingfield handicaps in January/February and a line can be drawn through his latest effort there. Place possibilities off this mark but remains with just the 1 win to his na…	7-32973	L Morris Mrs L J Mongan	4	56.7kg	41 40/1
4th	9	9	Chico Dulce (G) Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m) in November and shouldn't be judged too harshly on his effort over the same C&D a month later. Has acquitted himself well both previous visits here and should b…	415-473	Jack Dace M Madgwick	6	54.9kg	17 16/1

Betting forecast: Havana Touch (13/8), Penfolds Grange (4/1), Billy Mill (6/1), Caph Star (17/2), Nordic Norm (17/2), King Of Charm (11/1), Magical Merlin (14/1), Chico Dulce (16/1), Beta Reader (40/1)