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- Marshman
- C Lee / K R Burke
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124
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15/8 |
Marshman
Smart 2yo who won a French Group 3 on his 3yo reappearance; things went south after a promising seasonal return last March but a gelding operation and, perhaps more significantly a wind op, have reinvigorated him this winter, winning a 6f handicap at Newcastle last month and impressing in a Listed race at Lingfield 20 days ago; drop back to 5f no concern and he's a strong contender despite his 3lb penalty.
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- Bedford Flyer
- Lewis Edmunds / M Appleby
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113
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25/1 |
Bedford Flyer
Series of good runs on AW this winter but this looks a competitive race in which to try and end his losing run; will do well to better last year's fourth in the corresponding event.
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- Clarendon House
- S M Levey / R M H Cowell
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123
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13/2 |
Clarendon House
Hot favourite for the corresponding race 12 months ago but he could only manage third, beaten nearly 4l by Diligent Harry; added two wins on turf last summer (including Listed) but slow starts became a damaging theme as the season wore on; capable at this level and can go well fresh but can he be trusted at the stalls?
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- Diligent Harry
- W Buick / C G Cox
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125
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4/1 |
Diligent Harry
The winner of seven of his 12 starts on AW (2-2 over 5f), notably when defying a penalty in the corresponding event 12 months ago; not at his best when behind Marshman on his return from 197 days off on February 2nd; should be sharper today and he's one to take seriously.
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- Equilateral
- Cieren Fallon / C Hills
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123
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12/1 |
Equilateral
Veteran but still capable of smart form, as when lowering the colours of Kylian (won twice since) over C&D in December; weak finish at Wolverhampton last month though and others are more appealing.
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- Fivethousandtoone
- Sean Kirrane / T D Easterby
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119
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14/1 |
Fivethousandtoone
Won back-to-back 6f handicaps on AW this time last year, notably the big sprint on Good Friday; only had two runs on AW since then, doing best of the prominent racers in a Group 3 last June and then making an eyecatching stable debut at Kempton ten days ago; he was drawn wide, keen and held up off a slow pace but made some good late headway on that occasion, looking to retain all his ability; tackles 5f for the first time today and it looks an interesting move; should go well.
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- Hiya Maite
- Hector Crouch / S R Bowring
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108
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20/1 |
Hiya Maite
Recorded a career-best when running away with a C&D handicap in December 2023; not far off that level in two runs this year but he's in deep at this level.
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- Mondammej
- Non Runner / A Brittain
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104
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66/1 |
Mondammej
Enigmatic sprinter who has rediscovered his mojo after wind surgery in October, winning four 5f handicaps at Newcastle since November 23rd; looks to face a hopeless task at the weights but he is talented and the likely end-to-end gallop could see him outrun his odds; still looks an unlikely winner after a low-key run at Newcastle on Thursday night.
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- Ostraka
- J J G Ryan / D J Murphy
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115
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33/1 |
Ostraka
The winner of three of her last five starts, notably a Group 3 at Dundalk when last seen in October (Valiant Force close up in fourth); had an official rating of just 83 going into that race and it remains to be seen if she can back it up; tough task under a penalty.
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- Tees Spirit
- Harrison Shaw / Adrian Nicholls
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117
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40/1 |
Tees Spirit
Prominent racer; three 5f wins on turf in 2024; weakened inside the final furlong in a Dundalk Group 3 (won by Ostraka) 120 days ago; can go well fresh but there will be other pace influences to negotiate in this field.
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- Valiant Force
- D Egan / A Murray
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118
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4/1 |
Valiant Force
Smart 2yo, winning the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (Group 2) and chasing home Big Evs in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; struggled in top sprints last summer but an ease in grade and a switch to AW has revived his fortunes, winning over 5f in October and pulling clear in a four-runner race at Dundalk two weeks ago (6f; set steady fractions); not sure that latest run is evidence he's back to his peak though and he didn't look entirely straightforward in the closing stages.
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- Pure Angel
- A J Farragher / James Horton
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102
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125/1 |
Pure Angel
Good efforts in defeat last month and the form of her latest second has been franked since; looks to be flying too high at this level though.
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