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Spotlight :
All starts have been on softer than good, best effort when he won in smooth style on handicap debut at Ascot (1m4f, soft) last September with first-time cheekpieces, which are removed today; two respectable efforts (1m6f/1m2f) off this 9lb higher mark in October; big question if it's fast ground today but he's lightly raced and may well be capable of better this term.
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5/1
11/2
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5/1
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Spotlight :
Extremely solid over the last ten months at about 1m2f, including at York, but he comes from off the pace and has often met trouble in running; sole attempt at 1m4f was a respectable one when seventh of 23 in the November Handicap at Doncaster, shaping as if he stayed; has never raced on firmer than good but otherwise has each-way appeal.
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7
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6/1
11/2
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6/1
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All three races were tight finishes on AW as short-priced favourite and he won two; latest was by a nose on handicap debut at Kempton (1m4f) ten weeks ago in which he raced freely and made most, hanging left in the straight but rallying; has since left Charlie Fellowes (same owners); clear potential but it would help if he settled better.
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5/1
11/2
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6/1
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Sole turf start was his sole run as a 2yo; absent 411 days afterwards and he left that form well behind him this winter, including a 1m4f handicap win at Newcastle; however, he ended pulled up when favourite for a valuable race at same course on latest outing after helping to set a strong pace; peak AW form makes appeal.
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15/2
8/1
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17/2
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Spotlight :
1m1f winner at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) last summer and did well at up to 1m4f on AW this winter/spring; career-high mark but respected.
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12
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17/2
9/1
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10/1
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Won both his York races in 2023, including at this meeting, but disappointed on both visits last season; gave only one echo last term of his old form, when making most at Ayr (1m2f) in September, and never got involved on reappearance one month ago; has nearly a career-low mark and cheekpieces are enlisted in bid to make the most of it.
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10
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14/1
16/1
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Three good runs (one 1m4f win) on AW from three attempts this winter and absent for three months before a lesser show in April; has a mixed record (one C&D win) in his ten visits to York and, back up the weights after those AW runs, balance of his turf form suggests this is a tricky task.
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16/1
18/1
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20/1
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Won well at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last month; only his second attempt at this sort of trip when creditable, keeping-on third of five at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) on Saturday, but he'll need better than that.
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25/1
22/1
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20/1
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Usually front-runner; last season's two wins (1m4f in April and September) came in small fields; in the form of his life in the autumn and creditable fifth of 14 at Musselburgh (1m6f) on reappearance; should go well.
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18/1
20/1
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22/1
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Spotlight :
Last season proved very disappointing, a false dawn when beaten a head at Newbury (2m, good to firm) in July; often tongue tied but not today; first run since leaving William Haggas for 170,000gns last October.
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25/1
28/1
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25/1
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All three wins were 1m Group 3s on the continent, latest in August 2023; joined current yard for three runs at Meydan this January-March, running on well from the back when second in a 1m1f handicap and third of seven in a steadily run Group 2 on first attempt at 1m4f; further investigation of this trip looks warranted and, although he is top weight, today's rivals can be questioned.
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40/1
50/1
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40/1
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Rarely seen on firmer than good; won stylishly at Meydan (1m4f, good) in March but put in his place off career-high mark back in Britain 15 days later; dropped back just 1lb, he may again find it tough.
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