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- Sophia's Starlight
- S H James / Grant Tuer
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87
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28/1 |
Sophia's Starlight
Front-runner who ended 2024 in fine form, winning Class 2 handicaps at Newmarket and Pontefract (both 6f, soft) before a good fourth at Doncaster in November (Listed); shaped encouragingly at Doncaster on her return four weeks ago, weakening when hampered inside the final furlong; has won on Tapeta but she needs to produce a big personal best on AW to win.
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- The Bell Conductor
- Mark Winn / I Furtado
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104
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50/1 |
The Bell Conductor
Good record at this track for former stables; best known as a trailblazer over 5f but he came from off the pace to win a 6f handicap at Chester last summer, his first win at the trip; he'll need to be at that level back after six months off if he is to make a winning start for new trainer.
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- Dutch Kingdom
- Liam Wright / Darryll Holland
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106
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13/2 |
Dutch Kingdom
Better than ever when dropped to 6f in the autumn, winning at Chelmsford in good style and then pipped close home over C&D; as good as ever when winning a 7f handicap here on his return from a four-month break last week; 2lb higher mark to deal with but may yet do better at 6f.
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90
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18/1 |
Bosh
Useful sprinter for Richard Hannon, including on AW; wouldn't judge him too harshly on last month's stable/seasonal debut; looks the type to win races for his new stable and Sean Levey has been successful on him in the past; market confidence would be encouraging; widest stall.
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- Badri
- R Kingscote / M Herrington
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107
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6/1 |
Badri
C&D winner in January and ran to a similar level over 5f at Newcastle next time; heavily backed and was making inroads when badly hampered over C&D last month; Newcastle run on Good Friday easy enough to excuse; of serious interest back down in class under these conditions but his yard aren't in quite the same form as they were.
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- Bergerac
- T Eaves / K A Ryan
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110
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12/1 |
Bergerac
Classy operator on his day and he is only 2lb higher than when winning last year's Gosforth Park Cup (5f, Tapeta); equally effective at 6f, as when doing best of the low numbers in the Ayr Silver Cup; not at his best at Newcastle last month but perhaps sharper today.
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- Westmorian
- Oliver Stammers / Grant Tuer
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104
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9/2 |
Westmorian
He has returned from nine months off in rude health, second at Newcastle last month before winning twice over C&D and completing his hat-trick at Lingfield on Good Friday; now 20lb higher than for the first win and he'll need to reach new heights to make it a four-timer.
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- Prince Of Pillo
- O J Orr / R A Fahey
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111
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20/1 |
Prince Of Pillo
Ready winner of a 6f handicap at Lingfield in February; beaten three times since and he was no match for Westmorian at Lingfield nine days ago, even allowing for the fact that being on the rail probably wasn't ideal; others look stronger.
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- Drama
- Tom Marquand / J Ferguson
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106
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6/1 |
Drama
Beat notable opponents when winning twice at Kempton last year; defeats on turf since aren't the races to judge him on and he still has a bigger effort in him on AW; usual cheekpieces replaced by new blinkers today.
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- Many A Star
- Saffie Osborne / J A Osborne
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106
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22/1 |
Many A Star
Three wins this winter, two of them over C&D, but he is still 2lb higher than for the last of them and this grade looks too taxing.
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- Rohaan
- Rossa Ryan / P D Evans
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114
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3/1 |
Rohaan
Finished in front of a couple of today's rivals when second over C&D last month but he's not featured in either run since; Rossa Ryan tries his luck this evening but more minor money perhaps his best hope.
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- Northern Spirit
- L Morris / B Ellison
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102
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14/1 |
Northern Spirit
C&D winner; ended 2024 in good form and he made an impressive seasonal debut when powering home at Beverley 11 days ago (5f, good); up 4lb but may not have reached his ceiling just yet.
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- Valentine Catcher
- Sean Kirrane / T D Easterby
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103
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22/1 |
Valentine Catcher
Lightly raced 4yo; won off this mark on his seasonal return last summer; notably strong in the market ahead of his return to action at Ripon ten days ago but failed to fire; too soon to write him off.
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