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Selection |
Form |
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- Dagger Strike
- William Cox / A Watson
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78
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7/2 |
Dagger Strike
Down the field in three qualifying runs during the summer but he returned after a gelding operation with a dominant display on nursery debut at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) on Monday; that was in a small field but he landed the odds with emphatic win; big player again under a penalty.
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- Somebody
- George Wood / R Spencer
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75
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18/1 |
Somebody
11-race maiden; finished runner-up five times including a close call at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) on his penultimate run but he faded into third of four there last time; bit to prove again after that and he will need to settle on this step back up in trip.
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- Emilia Casanova
- Pierre-Louis Jamin / K R Burke
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73
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25/1 |
Emilia Casanova
Unexposed filly who found improvement when third of 14 under prominent tactics in a C&D novice (9-1) last month; should have more to offer now switched to handicapping and she's bred to be much better than this opening mark; interesting contender.
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- Sailor Batt
- Lewis Edmunds / T D Barron
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75
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17/2 |
Sailor Batt
Runner-up on nursery debut at Redcar (6f, good to soft) in September but he's taken two backward steps over 7f since; still early days but he's been a bit up and down so far and has something to prove on AW debut; hood worn last time is removed.
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- Archangel Josepi
- Ben Robinson / B Ellison
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74
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16/1 |
Archangel Josepi
0-7 and disappointing here last time but he made a bold bid when runner-up at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) on penultimate start; interesting on that form and this drop back in trip could suit; cheekpieces added.
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- Dartrey
- Edward Greatrex / R M Beckett
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78
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4/11 |
Dartrey
750,000euros half-brother to Saffron Beach (7f/1m including 2yo/Group 1; RPR 121); struggled in three qualifying runs but gelded in October and found plenty of progress with an easy win on handicap debut here (6f; odds-on) on Thursday; this is a quick turnaround but he looks well treated under a penalty; strongly respected back up in trip.
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