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Selection |
Form |
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- Signcastle City
- S Hitchcott / R Hannon
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95
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3/1 |
Signcastle City
Versatile as regards ground and trip (7f/1m); might be a shade high in the weights and has come up just short in both races this season; entitled to be thereabouts once again.
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- Diligent Resdev
- Joanna Mason / M & D Easterby
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97
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2/1 |
Diligent Resdev
The winner of last season's Ayr Bronze Cup; made a nice reappearance at Musselburgh and looked threatening in Ascot's Victoria Cup (7f, good to firm; visor returned) until fading away late on; still finished fifth of 17 and this is easier.
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- Roberto Caro
- Nathan Evans / A Keatley
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99
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11/1 |
Roberto Caro
Won two 6f handicaps (good to soft/soft) last summer and he won his maiden at this sort of trip; last season didn't end well but he returns off a fair mark.
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- Billyb
- S H James / Craig Lidster
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99
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9/4 |
Billyb
Dropped away at Chester 17 days ago but ran well to a point and he won this race 12 months ago on his second run back; 5lb higher this time but he can cope with this mark.
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- Lerwick
- Cam Hardie / D M Loughnane
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63
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16/1 |
Lerwick
Both wins were for his former yard and over slightly longer trips; however, he was close up in a bunched finish over this far at Kempton and that despite racing keenly with headgear removed (as is the case here); not ruled out.
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- Light Speed
- Connor Beasley / G Tutty
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97
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7/2 |
Light Speed
Three-time winner for Andrew Balding and added a Chester handicap over this far for current yard last summer (good; 2lb lower); his record fresh suggests this run might be needed.
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- Yermanthere
- Jake Dickson / T D Easterby
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98
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33/1 |
Yermanthere
Did win last season but underwhelming in the main and this campaign hasn't started well; others safer.
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- Daring Legend
- Non Runner / M Appleby
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100
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SP |
Daring Legend
Won three handicaps last year, two on turf over 7f; back to something approaching his best when narrowly missing out at Yarmouth ten days ago (7f, good to firm); off his last winning mark.
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- Vince Le Prince
- P J McDonald / T D Easterby
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98
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20/1 |
Vince Le Prince
Won three times on turf last season and reappeared with a 3l fourth at Musselburgh (7f, good); however, will need to run much better than he has the last twice.
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- Mysteryofthesands
- D Allan / T D Easterby
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98
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4/1 |
Mysteryofthesands
May appreciate a bit further these days but has returned in good heart over 7f, last time at Musselburgh finishing best of the rest behind one who made all; in the mix.
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