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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Dark Dreamer
- R Coakley / R M H Cowell
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86
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25/1 |
Dark Dreamer
Brother to a Tapeta winner; progressed well in the first half of the season and the ground may have been faster than ideal two runs back but he hung left when again disappointing on Polytrack last time and now has something to prove in first-time headgear.
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- Pop Star
- K T O'neill / Alice Haynes
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87
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12/1 |
Pop Star
Ex-Irish gelding who won a couple of Ayr handicaps in early summer, latterly off a mark just 1lb lower; has been patchy since though and can miss the break, meaning others look stronger.
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- Coup De Force
- Callum Shepherd / W S Kittow
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85
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7/2 |
Coup De Force
Much better strike-rate on the AW (3-6) than turf and tends to do well around this time of year, so no surprise to see her bounce back at Kempton one month ago; shortlisted back up a fair 3lb.
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- Buzz Box
- Andrew Breslin / B Smart
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82
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16/1 |
Buzz Box
Two solid efforts for his current yard at Newcastle early in the year (novice win came after a break of over four months) and remains lightly raced; needs considering back up to 6f.
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- Fiscal Policy
- J P Sullivan / Mrs R Carr
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88
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15/2 |
Fiscal Policy
Has done well for this yard since bought for 1,000gns in February and has won on all surfaces; further 3lb rise means he has another career-high mark to overcome but he may well be up to it.
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- Spirit Of Applause
- S W Kelly / T D Easterby
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89
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15/2 |
Spirit Of Applause
Not as good this year as in 2023 but has found some form again since cheekpieces went on (was drawn on the wrong side in the Ayr Bronze Cup latest); possibilities on his AW debut.
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- Starproof
- Billy Loughnane / W Muir & C Grassick
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86
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5/1 |
Starproof
Expensive to follow in the summer, following wind surgery, and goes in a first-time tongue-tie back from a break; might have been better drawn for one happiest on the sharp end but she's fine on Tapeta.
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- Four Adaay
- R Kingscote / B R Millman
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83
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8/1 |
Four Adaay
Knows how to win but has plenty of short-priced defeats to her name too; hasn't run at beyond 5f since last summer and stall 12 won't help on the stamina front now back up 5lb for her recent Sandown victory.
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- Dandy Dinmont
- Alex Jary / N Tinkler
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87
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22/1 |
Dandy Dinmont
Record on Tapeta reads: 12228 (all at Newcastle) but he's become hard to win with and does most of his racing over 5f; will need to improve on recent turf efforts.
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- Rambuso Creek
- Benoit D L Sayette / K A Ryan
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87
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12/1 |
Rambuso Creek
Had excuses on soft ground since going close (clear second to a subsequent winner on just his second run on the AW) over C&D in July; a bolder showing wouldn't surprise.
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- Gundogan
- P J Mcdonald / E Bethell
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84
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6/1 |
Gundogan
Found a weak turf novice when off the mark in August, since when he's been turned over twice as favourite in handicaps; switched from blinkers to a visor and is capable off this mark but drawn wide and has been turned over at 5-1 or shorter eight times.
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- Roman Emperor
- J Mitchell / J Ryan
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67
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6/1 |
Roman Emperor
Won his novice over C&D early in the year and returns for the first time since; it was a weak race, though, and he's struggled badly in recent times.
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