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Rastnet comes into this in the strongest current form in the race, finishing runner-up on her last two starts at Newcastle and Wolverhampton and showing clear progression with each run. She’s lightly raced, improving, and already proven on the all-weather over similar trips, which is exactly what you want in this type of Class 4 handicap. This race sets up well from a market perspective. It’s effectively a two-horse race, with Rastnet and Club Class dominating the betting. The key difference is match fitness and recent performance. While Club Class has solid historical form and course credentials, she returns from a break and is being priced more on potential than recent output. Rastnet, on the other hand, is race-fit, consistent, and trending upward. That is a big edge in these small-field handicaps where sharpness often decides the result. The rest of the field are priced accordingly and don’t bring the same level of current form or upside, leaving Rastnet as the most reliable option in a controlled seven-runner race.

Infraad represents a powerful yard and is likely to improve on his debut effort, which showed clear promise. The pedigree suggests further progress is expected, and connections are strong ??" all positives. However, this is a 9-runner novice race, and that’s where the concern lies. These races are notoriously unpredictable, with multiple unexposed runners capable of stepping forward significantly. While Infraad could easily win, this is more of a potential-based selection rather than a controlled edge, and that makes it less reliable from a system perspective.