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Mehman caught the eye at Dundalk last time
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Fantastic Lady can repeat 2022 victory
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Enough Already's recent win can be upgraded
Mehman shaped well when third in a six-furlong handicap here 12 days ago as he was held up in a race run at a steady gallop by sprint standards but kept on well in the straight to only narrowly miss out on the runner-up spot, earning the Horse In Focus Flag to mark him out as one to be interested in.
He was ridden by a relatively inexperienced 10lb claimer last time but is partnered by Chris Hayes here and he looks likely to give a good account on a surface that suits (he's a three-time course winner).
Mehman has done most of his racing at sprint distances but he ran well when a close-up fifth over this course and distance on his penultimate start and he looks fairly treated off the same mark he defied at Navan in May.
Back Mehman in the 14:18 at Dundalk
Fantastic Lady won this listed prize in 2022 and has strong claims of landing it again.
She's been relatively lightly raced since that emphatic four-and-three-quarter-length success but she proved better than ever when last seen at Sandown in April, producing a smart performance to win the Grade 2 Oaksey Chase.
She's penalised for that success but still stands out as the one to beat on these terms and is 7lb clear at the head of Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings.
Back Fantastic Lady in the 14:25 at Market Rasen
Enough Already has been tried over a range of trips since joining Ado McGuinness but proved well suited by a mile and a half when a cosy winner over this course and distance on Friday.
Enough Already was ridden patiently, as is typically the case, and wasn't well positioned in a race run at just a modest gallop. However, he picked up strongly in the straight, made good headway to lead entering the final furlong and kept on well to score by a length and a half, clocking a good closing sectional time in the process and proving value for more than the winning margin.
He carries a 7lb penalty here but remains well treated on his older form and looks capable of following up his recent win.
Back Enough Already in the 17:25 at Dundalk
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