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has a 6lb penalty for beating Luv U Whatever seven lengths here on Friday. His trainer, Iain Jardine, said: “I knew he was better than he was before he won at Redcar in the autumn and he’s been showing a lot of good signs, so we really fancied him.” Bleu Et
Noir won a Wolverhampton maiden by six lengths from Luminous last month. There is an extra quarter mile today but he has won three times over hurdles. (%)' QUEEN MOON (nb)
finished third over C&D on her all-weather debut and that form has been boosted. Gatillo was disappointing behind the ill-fated Belgravian last week but had previously run third to Queen’s Royale here. He has yet to win but then none of the others have either. (%,' Mick Appleby is keen to win the all-weather championship this winter and it would be no surprise to see CALL OUT LOUD go in again. The race he won at Chelmsford on Friday for apprentices, so he can run off the same mark of 81. He is 9-2 this morning and could well start shorter. Boost has only had six races – all elsewhere on the all-weather. She may have more to offer this winter, particularly now that she has been kitted out in a visor. Crosse Fire, Aguerooo, Razin’ Hell, Tricky Dicky and Treaty Of Rome are all course and distance winners. )%)' NOVABRIDGE won twice off higher marks at Newcastle last December. He has lost all his 10 races since, and it may be that he will need to go back to that course in order to add to his 13 career wins. Then again, if he is a December horse, this could be his day. Bond Bombshell is another that rarely wins but is often placed. Sarabi’s last all-weather success was over course-anddistance two years ago. She has regularly gone well here since, though. )%,' BOLD SPIRIT is an infrequent but gave it his best shot when a close fourth over course and distance on Friday. The winner of that race, Malaspina, is a progressive mare that had scored at Newcastle the previous week, and there is nothing of her ilk in today’s weaker line-up. Barista has his moments – usually when Hollie Doyle is on top. She has not ridden him for a while but is in the saddle today, as she was for all his three wins in the last 18 months. Why Me was beaten under a length off a mark of 52 when third at Gowran Park last time out. Somehow the seven-year-old gets in here on a rating of 47, so he is worth a close look despite being a maiden. *%)' LEAN ON PETE is the only course-anddistance winner in the closing race. He and Etaad are giving weight to some poor rivals, so he is sure to be among the market leaders, given he was placed on his last two visits to the track. Siempre Amigos has yet to win on the Flat or over hurdles but would have a chance on her best Irish form. She should not be far away if handling the Fibresand surface.