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- Spangled Mac
- Billy Loughnane / G Boughey
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96
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12/1 |
Spangled Mac
Three good runs over the winter (two of them from five runs in Bahrain) but he has struggled in two 7f runs back in Britain since April; handicapper slow to relent and this step up to 1m isn't sure to spark a revival.
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- Blue Prince
- Rossa Ryan / P D Evans
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96
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9/2 |
Blue Prince
Dropped down the weights last summer and he has rediscovered his spark this time around, following third-placed efforts here and at Goodwood with a comfortable Salisbury success (all over 7f); probably stays this far but he has yet to be placed in his six 1m starts so it will be breaking new ground for him to win today.
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- First Ambition
- Rob Hornby / Michael Keady
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95
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11/1 |
First Ambition
Won his first two starts for Karl Burke last year but he hasn't kicked on from his handicap debut second (1m, good to soft) last September (RPR 95); sold for 22,000gns in April; drops in class but not a solid option.
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- Zabeel Alkabeir
- James Doyle / J Tate
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93
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11/2 |
Zabeel Alkabeir
Easy win at Lingfield (7f, good) on debut before pitched into Group 2 company for his second start; unsurprisingly came up short there but he was quickly back on track when defying a penalty at Southwell (7f) last October; bred to stay 1m and there should be more to come this year.
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- Grizedale
- Ray Dawson / D & C Kubler
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98
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7/4 |
Grizedale
C&D win last summer on his second start; similar form in defeat on his next two starts but he ended 2025 with a lesser effort and there was no revival on his reappearance at York (1m1f, good; first run since gelded; well backed) 19 days ago; dropped another 3lb and could benefit from the return to AW; still of interest.
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- Kitaro Kich
- N Callan / George Baker
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95
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20/1 |
Kitaro Kich
Ran well over C&D last October and he was well backed when winning over 7f back here five days later; below his best at Chelmsford one day later; history doesn't suggest coming back from a break is the time to catch him.
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- Port Road
- Paddy Bradley / S Dow
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95
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16/1 |
Port Road
Three-time AW winner, two of them over C&D; not at his best here six weeks ago (7f) and a career best will be required to come out on top.
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- Maximising
- Daniel Muscutt / K P De Foy
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99
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7/2 |
Maximising
Ready 7f AW win in January; upped to 1m for the first time at Lingfield in March and produced career-best form, finishing off best behind a winner who was red-hot at the time; absent since but could have more to come at this trip.
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- Shihoku
- L Morris / Hayley Burton
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93
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33/1 |
Shihoku
Flattered to deceive for James Owen and he was a well-beaten 25-1 shot on his stable debut (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago; effective on AW but others are safer.
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- Bold Suitor
- Georgia Dobie / Craig Benton
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96
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25/1 |
Bold Suitor
C&D winner; ran creditably here three weeks ago but it was a lower grade and his finishing effort lacked oomph; likely vulnerable at this level.
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