ALEXANDER LOOKS GREAT
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3.00 The return to this trip and surface should pay dividends for MUDALLEL (treble). Both his career victories have been gained on the all-weather at Kempton and he is just 2lb higher than his last success. The booking of Ryan Moore also takes the eye. The Eagle’s Course Nest is and in the distance same position. winner He returns to the Polytrack on a rating 2lb higher than when scoring here in December. However, more of a threat may come from Shadow Warrior. He has won three of his last seven outings and ran with credit at Ascot in a much tougher event which followed a Windsor victory.
3.30 WISSAHICKON (nb) ran an absolute shocker at Newmarket last time but is worth another chance. That was his fifth start but he had won three of his first four and was a wide-margin Lingfield scorer before following up at York. If he falters again then Blue
Mist is interesting. He beat the useful Communique on his Kempton debut before posting two solid placed efforts in races where the but is form open has to worked further out. improvement He lacks a over recent today’s run trip and mark. The handicapper may have got hold of Mr Reckless, who is 10lb higher than when scoring at Wetherby. Three Weeks has been gelded since his last run and shapes as if this trip will suit but Juneau has disappointed on her last two starts and yet to prove herself on this surface.
4.30 Robert Cowell has two running for him and it would come as no surprise to see the pair fight out the finish. He has booked Ryan Moore to partner COWBOY
SOLDIER, who has been consistent. He has won two of his five outings and his worse position was his third at Goodwood last time in what was in a much tougher event. He may prove too strong for stablemate Grandfather Tom. He rattled up an all-weather hat-trick earlier this year and is 1lb higher than when last successful. Yarmouth winner Wiff Waff steps up in grade and will find this tougher but Gold Filigree is a possible. His all-the-way Chester victory reads well in the context of this race and he does boast a course success.
5.00 Hat-trick seeking ALEXANDER THE GREAT (nap) looks the one to beat. He has shown improved form since stepped up to middle distances and tackles this trip for the first time. He hacked up at Newbury and carries a 6lb penalty but actually races off a 9lb higher mark. That should not stop him. There was improvement from Ginger
Lady when tried over this course and distance and she has place claims if building on that and that also applies to Lyford. He was another to show progression for trying this trip and only failed by a nose at Wolverhampton.