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- Babouche
- C T Keane / G M Lyons
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118
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8/11 |
Babouche
Won her first three starts, including the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes and the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes, both over 6f at the Curragh; winning run came to an end on soft ground behind Lake Victoria at Newmarket in the Cheveley Park Stakes; carries a 5lb penalty but she's top rated by some way and this fast ground will suit; slightly concerning that she is now tongue tied but she's the one to beat on her return.
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- Truly Enchanting
- W M Lordan / A P O'Brien
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104
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10/1 |
Truly Enchanting
Won two of her three starts as a 2yo, a Tipperary maiden (5f, soft) and the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes (6f, good); in between those runs she disappointed in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; a rating of 101 leaves her with a fair bit to find with Babouche but she has place claims on her return.
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- Beauty Queen
- D P McDonogh / Gerard O'Leary
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95
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22/1 |
Beauty Queen
Two-time winner last season for Kevin Ryan, a 5f Beverley maiden on debut and a Southwell novice in October; bought for for 60,000gns at Tattersalls in October; both starts for current yard at Dundalk; went close off 90 in a 5f handicap latest but came up short in Listed company last year at York; could be a similar story here.
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- First Instinct
- C D Hayes / W J Haggas
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109
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8/1 |
First Instinct
British raider won her first two starts over 6f last season before finding 7f too far when stepped up to Group 3 company at Newmarket in October; much better in a 5f Listed heat at Bath on her return when a 2.75l third, staying on; rated 98 and should be in the mix for the places.
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- Fregada
- N M Crosse / J Feane
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98
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16/1 |
Fregada
Kodiac filly was sent off at 12-1 for her sole start last September in a 6f Curragh maiden (gd-yld) and took the scalp of the now 97 rated Bounty; the third, fourth and fifth from that maiden have all won since; lacks the experience of some of these but she's unexposed and there is substance to her form; interesting.
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- Grande Marques
- J A Heffernan / J A Stack
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116
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17/2 |
Grande Marques
Had a busy juvenile campaign; won just one of seven starts but finished off her season with fine efforts in Group 3s at Ayr (6f, gd-fm) and Newmarket (5f, gd-sft) and earned a rating of 104; doesn't carry a penalty so entitled to be thereabouts on the figures and her yard is flying; should go well.
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91
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100/1 |
Li Ban
84 rated filly has won one of her twelve starts (1-9 on turf); her last two runs at Dundalk suggest she is unlikely to feature in this company, albeit her yard's runners at this venue are respected; up against it.
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- Likedbymike
- D McMonagle / M J Byrne
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105
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66/1 |
Likedbymike
Won her maiden on her third start here over 5f last October, earning a rating of 90; probably ran to that rating when a 1.75l third of 7 in a 5f rated race back here on her seasonal reappearance; should come on for that but she'll need to improve plenty to win this.
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- Maw Lam
- Harrison Shaw / Adrian Nicholls
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109
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12/1 |
Maw Lam
British raider is closely matched with Grande Marques, who she beat by a short head when finishing a neck second in an Ayr Group 3 last September; shaped well but didn't quite stay 7f in the Fred Darling at Newbury on her comeback; will strip fitter for that, the drop in trip is a plus and a rating of 99 might underestimate her ability; could go well.
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- Revoke
- G F Carroll / G M Lyons
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102
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7/1 |
Revoke
Two starts last year, a taking debut maiden win at Naas (6f, gd-yld) in August and a head second of 13 in a 5f Listed heat at Dundalk in October; that form is working out very well so she can't be dismissed but Colin Keane prefers the chances of her stablemate.
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- Saratoga Special
- S Foley / Mrs J Harrington
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104
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22/1 |
Saratoga Special
Ran well in defeat in all four starts last year, including a 0.5l second in a Listed heat at the Curragh (5f, good); off the mark on her seasonal reappearance in a 5f maiden (good) at this venue last month; has a bit to find on the figures with a rating of 93; others appeal more.
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- Songhai
- B M Coen / J P Murtagh
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66/1 |
Songhai
Both starts on the AW; won a Dundalk maiden narrowly on debut (6f) in February; had Beauty Queen 1.25l behind when a 4.5l second behind subsequent Group 3 winner Arizona Blaze back there in mid-March; 3lb worse off with that rival here; probably best watched on turf debut.
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- Town And Country
- W J Lee / H De Bromhead
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102
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40/1 |
Town And Country
Won a Navan maiden (5f, good) on her second start last season; weakened over 6f when behind Maw Lam and Grande Marques in an Ayr Group 3 (6f, gd-fm); better effort on seasonal return when just ahead of Likedbymike here over 5f; rated 87 and needs to improve plenty to take a hand in this.
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- Usdi Atohi
- G M Ryan / Donnacha O'Brien
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106
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22/1 |
Usdi Atohi
Won two last year, including a 5f listed race at Tipperary (5f, gd-fm); not disgraced in Group 3s at Goodwood (5f) and the Curragh (6f) subsequently; ducked left at the start when well beaten in a first-time hood on return over 7f at Leopardstown; headgear is discarded and she drops back in trip; rated 95 and could challenge for place money if at her best.
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