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17:50 - Nayarra showed plenty amidst greenness when runner-up to Vocational (subsequently runner-up in listed race) on her debut at Warwick and rates as banker material, especially considering Mick Channon's current good run with his juveniles. The fact only Huma Bird of the remainder makes much appeal on paper a further reason to bank.

18:20 - Veloce is the only one in this to have tried the 14-furlong trip before, running well when second at Nottingham, and proven stamina allied with a progressive profile makes him the first selection. With Achalas a possible non-runner (needs rain), and big doubts over Musawama over this trip, the second selection has to be Eternal Heart, a half-brother to Yavana's Pace who looked to have inherited plenty of the family's stamina when scoring in a 12-furlong maiden at Musselburgh last month.

18:55 - Imaginary World is officially 5 lb well in after his unlucky second at Newmarket and is the obvious starting point with Dettori booked. Ree's Rascal is also officially well in after scoring by a wide margin at Windsor, though that form looks a bit suspect in truth, and Islesman appeals as a more solid selection, his latest second in what looked a good race at the same track earlier in the month probably strong form. Sir Michael Stoute's Levitate is also worth including, well bred and starting out from a mark of just 70.

19:30 - Haylaman will likely be popular for this with Dettori booked, but his second at Lingfield doesn't appeal as strong form, nor does Ivan Vaslievich's win at Yarmouth, and preference is for Little Black Book, who is unexposed after just three outings and ran well to finish third over this trip in what looked a good race at Windsor earlier in the month. Aldwick Bay is bred to stay this far and is also worth including, having signed off last year with two good efforts in nurseries.

20:05 - Another maiden, and another banker in the form of Tanfeeth, who sets a high standard having run to a near-useful level when second over this trip to Colombian at Chester (10 lengths clear of the third). It's hard to see him finishing out the frame, even if one or two of the newcomers prove to be any good.

20:35 - Three-year-olds have won all five runnings of this handicap and they look the ones to concentrate on again. Dragonera is first in, having impressed when winning over an extended mile at Wolverhampton. Foxley's maiden win at Warwick isn't looking all that strong, so she is passed over in favour of Regal Kiss, who made the frame on four of her six starts last year and could well have some improvement in her returning at a longer trip.

Selections: 24 lines
17:50 - 5
18:20 - 1,7
18:55 - 1,11,12
19:30 - 7,8
20:05 - 10
20:35 - 8,9

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