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This race looks a bit more open than the market suggests, and one that generally has one go well in this is Richard Hannon. He pitches Son in here back to the scene of his only win. He'll want very yard of this it seems, but can be helped by a fair forecast pace in which he could be well involved anyway. With just 4lbs to find on official ratings with the top of these, 20/1 looks generous enough for one that has fair form around some smart horses. He may want the ground to dry a bit, but I think he should be half the price so I'll give him a chance. 

2 last time backed in here in Talis Evolvere and Navagio tempers enthusiasm slightly, but I'm inclined to look elsewhere and forgive Dancing Magic his run in the Balmoral. He ended up trying to cut a lone furrow down the middle with all the horses on the far side rail fairing best. You can run a line straight through it, and look back to his Group form last season that would have a mark of 96 being fair enough. 2nd here on his 2nd start, he had a decent 2yo season, and whilst he didn't step on as 3yo necessarily, he did open up as a 3yo with a decent 3rd in the Craven. That run came with no headgear, which was introduced a few starts later, and interestingly that is removed here. Jim Crowley being back on is no negative, as he's been on for some of his better runs. The balance of his form just has him better than a middling handicapper in this field, so he looks worth a play.