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- I Can't Believe
- Jordan Williams / P D Evans
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74
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9/1 |
I Can't Believe
Off the mark over 8.6f here in January and placed in both goes over C&D in the meantime; the switch to blinkers didn't have a positive effect last time but the return of a visor looks a positive; high on list.
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- Strategic Fortune
- Lewis Edmunds / J Butler
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71
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9/1 |
Strategic Fortune
All four AW wins have come over C&D including when ending a 16-race losing run in returning cheekpieces a fortnight ago; 2lb rise not excessive but the outside stall makes things tricky.
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- City Escape
- Warren Fentiman / D M Loughnane
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70
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10/1 |
City Escape
Consistent around here so far this year (3311244), the two wins making it five over C&D overall; just 2lb above her last winning mark and capable of playing a part if there's a solid pace.
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- Life On The Rocks
- O McSweeney / R A Fahey
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71
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10/3 |
Life On The Rocks
0-15 on the AW, but having dropped 12lb below his last winning mark he has been placed in his last three starts, including when second of 19 at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) last time; back up 1lb but should go well again.
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- Star Delta
- Mark Winn / D O'Meara
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11/1 |
Star Delta
Not within 7l of the winner in five starts over 7f-1m2f on turf last year; returns from eight months off having been gelded but he is a half-brother to two AW winners; interesting to see if there is money for him.
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- River Alwen
- Georgia Dobie / Craig Benton
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71
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8/1 |
River Alwen
Nothing like as good as he was but showed he could do it at the right level when successful at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in November; fair fourth of ten (just behind Port Noir) over C&D recently; could make the frame.
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- Danehill Star
- Jack Doughty / A W Carroll
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69
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9/1 |
Danehill Star
Not the most consistent but has won three times this year including in a first-time visor over C&D this month; 5lb higher and could have been better drawn but still one of the more likely winners.
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- Desiderata
- R Havlin / T Faulkner
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74
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7/2 |
Desiderata
Landed a 0-50 classified event over C&D (66-1) in January and finished third of ten behind Strategic Fortune in a handicap here a fortnight ago; starts have been an issue, though, and he refused to race at all on his penultimate outing; risky.
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- Heretic
- Benoit D L Sayette / M Herrington
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77
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14/1 |
Heretic
Has given the impression he can exploit his falling mark, 11lb lower than for his successful handicap debut at the start of 2023; has to prove his stamina over this far, though.
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- Port Noir
- L Morris / R Stephens
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73
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14/1 |
Port Noir
Six-time winner over 6f-9.5f here; losing run up to 12 but in the frame in ten of those and shouldn't be far away again.
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- Tarjamah
- Tyler Heard / Alexandra Dunn
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60
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50/1 |
Tarjamah
Sole win came here (8.6f) for the Gosdens as a 2yo but has shown precious little in 11 starts since then including twice for this yard since returning in February; look elsewhere.
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