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came right back to her best with an authoritative seven-length Salisbury victory. She carries a penalty but is likely to make another bold bid and will pose the main threat to (nap). On her two starts in this country she has finished behind the useful Veracious. She found her too good on her Newmarket debut last year and then was a close third in a Group Three at Sandown – form which has since been franked. The selection was finishing with some purpose at Sandown to suggest this step up in trip will suit. She is very lightly-raced and open to bags of improvement. The yard has also hit a bit of form. failed to progress from a decent effort at Newcastle when beaten at York but that may have been down to the easier conditions.
The handicapper has taken no chances with after his close second at Kempton. He has raised him 6lb which may prove a stopper in this company.
makes more appeal. He boasts a course and distance victory and comes here on the back of an excellent second at Newbury in what looked a more competitive affair. There
WINTER LIGHTNING Rasima
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ENIGMATIC Chain Croque
may be more to come from the unexposed He looked progressive in novice company and performed with credit on his handicap debut.
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It was a decent effort from
on his handicap bow at Kempton. He had won his first two outings but was poorly drawn at Kempton and did well to finish fifth behind the progressive Honey Man. He remains open to plenty of improvement. A run of decent efforts came to a halt at York for who finished last of 17. He is probably better than that but has something to prove now. is best when able to dominate but could set things up for the others and that will suit
He scored nicely at Leicester and followed with a solid placed run at Sandown.
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This is a tight and competitive handicap with all six runners in with some sort of chance. The consistent ENCORE D’OR (nb) gets the nod after his solid effort last week when a close third to the in-form Global Applause at Doncaster. The selection has a poor strike rate on turf but is well treated – 7lb lower than when
last successful on grass.
on the other hand is 7lb higher but is another that is consistent at this level but does need to be delivered late so will need the run of the race. The selection’s stablemate,
has shown little on two outings this campaign but is well handicapped while saddle slipped last time but he has posted several excellent placed performances this season. went close over track and trip two outings ago.
steps up in grade and is 7lb higher for her easy Ayr success but cannot be ruled out.
The drop back to this trip could be the answer for
(treble). Her sole success came at seven furlongs but she races keenly, so this shorter trip may play to her strengths. She has only run seven times so is open to improvement and the yard is in great form. The consistent has failed to score this season but has done nothing wrong and has a string of excellent placed performances to her name. had slipped to a favourable mark when winning over track and trip in July and is not harshly treated despite a 3lb rise.
Reason Cheval, Poyle Vinnie’s Sir Robert
Foxy Forever Banter
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