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Queen set to be crowned

Kaisers Queen holds solid claims in the third race on Oxford's BAGS card at 14:52.

Cracking Guy (T1) has struggled to make an impact in the grade having previously obliged in A8. The son of Cool Performance does have the major positive of being allocated his favoured rail slot and he will need to hold on to this advantage in order to have any chance of landing the spoils.

Miss Wigg (T2) mixes her racing over both four and six bends, although the daughter of Larkhill Jo is not the most frequent of winners. This is her toughest assignment for some time but she is in good heart at present with two victories obtained in her last three starts over today's trip.

Kaisers Queen (T3) had formerly raced in A4 prior to her season so there is few doubts about her class vis-à-vis this assignment. The bitch did not do a lot wrong when finishing behind Galbertstown Kay last time out and a repeat of that performance should suffice in this weaker contest.

Mindies Flash (T4) has given the racing manager a headache by hacking up on introduction. The assessor has made a retaliatory strike of a two-grade hike so the market is watched in order to see whether this will be enough to stop the son of Droopys Scholes.

Addacrim Dash (T5) returns to four bends having tasted victory in S4 last week. Pat Curtin's bitch has taken some time to come to hand and is likely to be staying on stoutly when others have cried enough.

Fawn Black (T6) is another who ticks the stayers' box as she is a daughter of Hondo Black. Her supporters have had to be patient as victory has eluded her grasp more often than not. Given a losing record that stretches into double figures, the layers are likely to be happy to accommodate her backers again.

Penny for our thoughts

Pennys Trend should be back to peak fitness ahead of an A5 test at 17:11.

Playful Prince (T1) is an admirable veteran that gives it 110% on every visit to the track. Age has unfortunately started to catch up with him, so it may be the percentage call to oppose him despite the fact that money has been seen for him during recent weeks.

Pennys Trend (T2) has had a couple of post-season sighters and should now be back to full match fitness. Formerly an A2 hound, she has been a friend to the layers in recent weeks but as she is far enough out of season to be doing herself justice, it would be no surprise to see the backers rowing in with early offers.

Tip The Car (T3) burnt the fingers of his backers last week in what appeared, on paper at least, to be a surprising gamble under the circumstances. Pat Curtin's charge has been done very few favours by this afternoon's draw and there is simply no margin for error here.

Random Punter (T4) is invariably thereabouts in her races and the formbook suggests that she should have won far more contests than she has. The cliché of 'knocking on the door' could not be more apt in her case so it will be interesting to see if her long suffering supporters have still got their appetite.

Rocking Kelly (T5) was off the radar of many backers last week and she returns back to the track without penalty. Consistency is her strong suit and a swift exit will be needed if she is to land a repeat bid.

Lowfield Bobby (T6) is a known loafer at the lids so confidence is muted despite the modest nature of this contest. Ignored by the backers on his last two starts at Oxford, it would be no surprise to see a similar story unfold in the Betfair market on Sunday.

Low can land finale

Burwood Jay Low appears to have been handed a golden opportunity in Oxford's 17:44.

Family Princess (T1) bounces back into A3 having routed a fair field in A4. There was a fair degree of confidence in the market ahead of that run, and despite the upgrade, the early trading is watched closely as the veteran is in prime position to pick up the pieces from any early bother.

Burwood Jay Low (T2) has been earmarked as a 'future winner' for some time and now is the time for the cards to be put on the table. She should be capable of holding the rails position from a slower inside rival, and if securing a clear run, her middle pace can make it count.

Nonas Wellott (T3) is another 'greybeard' in the sextet and she has questions to answer after two below par efforts. A perusal back to May suggests that she has the times on the clock to win this contest, so there could be some value in selecting her against the likely market leaders.

Jumeriah Post (T4) has been the medium for a couple of gambles in recent months although those plans have invariably been foiled. His attribute of early pace rates as particularly likeable in a contest where there appears to be little.

Boss Honcho (T5) has the ability to win a race of this nature, although a perusal of his recent form makes grim reading to say the least. A known finisher, he will need to exploit his track craft to the full as his trapping has fallen to pieces in recent weeks.

Evies Rocket (T6) has similarly uninspiring form figures with two wooden spoons recorded from her last two outings. Likely to receive a guaranteed a run on the outside, the bitch is more than capable of reaping the benefits if putting her best paw forward and she has to be considered as a lively outsider given the make up of the race.