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- Equilateral
- Billy Loughnane / C Hills
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114
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9/1 |
Equilateral
Won a 5.5f handicap at last year's Ebor meeting and he's 3lb lower today; ran well at Sandown in July and again at Kempton last month (6f; stiff task against an exciting sprinter); one to take seriously.
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- Significantly
- Ryan Sexton / Miss J A Camacho
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115
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15/2 |
Significantly
Had a fine year in 2023, his first with this stable, when an Ayr Gold Cup win was the highlight; has only run well in one of his four starts this year and hopes rest on a wind operation having a positive effect; second and first in two runs at Newcastle.
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- Sommelier
- Marco Ghiani / M Botti
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113
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4/1 |
Sommelier
Won twice on AW (6f) last November, both in good style; second in a good race at Newcastle on New Year's Day (6f; handicap debut) and chased home Big Evs at York's Dante meeting when sporting cheekpieces for the first time; well beaten at Royal Ascot but he retains potential and this test should suit; one to consider.
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- Malc
- J Garritty / R A Fahey
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109
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9/1 |
Malc
Useful 2yo, second in the Norfolk Stakes on his second start; made a pleasing reappearance at Newbury in May but he's been well held in two runs since, the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup and a hot York handicap last month; slightly calmer waters today and too soon to write him off.
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- Juan Les Pins
- Alistair Rawlinson / M Appleby
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113
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16/1 |
Juan Les Pins
Essentially disappointing this year after a promising second at Southwell in February (5f, Listed); type to revive at some point and this mark looks well within range but the yard could be in better form.
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- Bergerac
- T Eaves / K A Ryan
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114
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5/2 |
Bergerac
Won the Gosforth Park Cup over C&D in June off 4lb lower; he has run well in hot sprint handicaps in four runs since, most recently third of 22 in the Ayr Silver Cup (best of the far-side group); two wins and a second from five C&D runs; major player.
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- Kylian
- L Morris / A Watson
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115
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15/2 |
Kylian
Smart 2yo for Karl Burke; has run some good races in defeat for current yard and he's gradually slipped down the weights; latest effort excusable (soft ground) and he won decisively in his one AW start last year (C&D); one to consider.
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- Bond Chairman
- Jason Hart / B Smart
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109
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22/1 |
Bond Chairman
Ended 2023 with a whimper and he's been short of his best in two runs in 2024; dropped a long way in the weights but this looks a warm race in which to try and revive.
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- Ziggy's Missile
- Non Runner / R M H Cowell
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111
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14/1 |
Ziggy's Missile
Progressive sprinter last winter, winning three 5f handicaps either side of an odds-on defeat over C&D; only midfield behind Bergerac in the Gosforth Park Cup here in June (cheekpieces first time); gelded after; may do better but he'll need to.
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- Fahrenheit Seven
- Non Runner / M D I Usher
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110
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SP |
Fahrenheit Seven
Non-runner.
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- Strong Power
- Cam Hardie / B Ellison
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110
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66/1 |
Strong Power
Went close at Doncaster (6f, good) when last seen in June but he's rated much lower on turf and he returns to action off what is effectively a 19lb higher mark; can win races this winter but perhaps not this one.
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- Spirit Of Applause
- J P Sullivan / T D Easterby
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113
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5/1 |
Spirit Of Applause
He has taken well to AW, winning over C&D last month and then going down narrowly at Southwell ten days ago; heavily backed here last week but met all the trouble going, eventually coming in fifth of the nine runners; 4lb out of the handicap but last week's run suggests he is back near his very best; this is a classier race but each-way claims.
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