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- Classic Speed
- S D Bowen / Brian Toomey
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70
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7/2 |
Classic Speed
Two front-running C&D wins in 2024; little to enthuse over last year until a prominent market position correctly predicted a return to form when beaten a head over 7f here last month; up 3lb but still below his winning marks and looks a leading contender despite possible pace pressure.
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- Adace
- J F Egan / D K Ivory
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69
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11/1 |
Adace
C&D winner who ended a lengthy losing run when scoring off a reduced mark here (7f) last month; up 4lb and was way below that over this trip at Chelmsford (Polytrack; 25-1) 12 days ago; bounce back required but that's not out of the question.
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- Homme De Fer
- William Carson / A W Carroll
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67
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2/1 |
Homme De Fer
Improved since switched to AW and won his second race on the surface when scoring at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) three weeks ago; up 3lb but has form at a mile and has also run creditably here; big player.
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- Whiskey Sunrise
- Callum Shepherd / P Phelan
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65
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4/1 |
Whiskey Sunrise
Two fair efforts over 1m since handicapping, including when fourth of ten over C&D in November; form dipped slightly at Lingfield last time but he's not fully exposed and far from ruled out.
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- Angelica K
- Alistair Rawlinson / S Hodgson
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73
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13/2 |
Angelica K
Sole success came over C&D in February after a 144-day break; respectable fourth at Sandown (1m2f, good) in July but two poor efforts followed and she's been rested subsequently; 4lb below her winning mark and maybe this reappearance is the time to catch her.
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- First Encounter
- Edward Greatrex / J Gallagher
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67
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15/2 |
First Encounter
Prominent racer who won a Polytrack selling handicap at Chelmsford (1m2f) in October 2024 and also scored at Salisbury (1m) in July; two solid efforts before beating one home back at Chelmsford 12 days ago; others more persuasive.
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- Pave The Way
- J Mitchell / M G Rimell
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62
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33/1 |
Pave The Way
12-race maiden who was beaten 38l at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last week; trainer had a 66-1 winner on that card and this one will likely be a similar price; blinkers added.
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- Cherry Hill
- Ben Ffrench-Davis / D J S Ffrench Davis
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67
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50/1 |
Cherry Hill
7f winner here in 2023 who went close over C&D in October 2024; poor form in three starts last year and she only beat two home over C&D when last seen in May; hard to fancy on this comeback without market support.
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- Marchetti
- Alec Voikhansky / J C Fox
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67
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20/1 |
Marchetti
7f course winner in 2023; fair third over C&D in October hasn't been matched over further since and she suffered a seriously heavy defeat at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; drop back to this trip might help but market interest is needed to boost her claims.
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- Mister Knockout
- Charles Bishop / G Brown
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52
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66/1 |
Mister Knockout
Best run came when third of 12 here (7f) in September 2024 but has been in the doldrums since signing off for Eve Johnson Houghton later that year; impossible to fancy despite a new headgear combination.
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- Weston Court
- Rob Hornby / R Harris
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62
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33/1 |
Weston Court
0-5 on AW but didn't run badly when sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in November; hasn't built on that in two starts subsequently and finished last at Lingfield last month.
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