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TRAVELLER (5.15) can extend Anthony Brittain’s winning streak on the Wolverhampton all-weather.
The six-year-old returned to form when just denying the reopposing over course and distance. The gelding remains on a workable mark and can confirm those placings under the excellent Cam Hardie.
Tony Carroll is also in peak form so I’m siding with
(4.45). A good second here in December,
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BY GARRY OWEN the gelding was a shade unlucky when fourth to at Chelmsford. Still nicely-treated on his old form, the eight-yearold can regain the winning thread back at this venue.
(5.45) can shade the competitive Betway Handicap for David O’Meara.
The five-year-old has taken well to the sand and went down narrowly to over five furlongs here. The sprinter still
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lurks on an attractive mark and can go one better for his shrewd connections back over six.
(6.15) looks a typical Mark Johnston improver in the feature race. The four-year-old clearly relished tackling 1m 4f when bolting up from in a similar event at Kempton.
I doubt we’ve seen the best of this smart gelding who can follow up that success if handling the switch to Tapeta.
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but I’ll make an exception for
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(6.45). Sean Curren’s horse has a cracking record at this level, hacking up from at Lingfield last time.
The gelding scored with plenty in hand that day so he can take advantage of an attractive mark back over a mile.
(7.15) can bounce back to her best in the novices’ contest. Impressive on debut at Chelmsford, Roger Varian’s filly flopped in Group 3
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company at Salisbury next time. The daughter of has had plenty of time to mature and could develop into a useful speedster at three.
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(7.45) can bag the trappy closing sprint for in-form George Baker.
The three-year-old recorded a clear career best when outbattling the improving at Lingfield last time.
The gelding is open to plenty of progress on the all-weather and can strike again.
BOWLING RUSSIAN Almqvist