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has won two on the bounce over the same trip for Roger Varian after running too freely prior to that, and while upped 6lb as a result, can be expected to put in a good show.
comes from a stable in form and if he can produce a similar performance that reaped rewards at Newmarket in August in a similar class of race scoring by three lengths carrying weight, he will go close.
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is another progressive sort, who scored his second win of the season at Chelmsford at the end of August before a fine effort in the Portland Handicap at Doncaster, when three-quarters of a length second to A Momentofmadness. Josephine Gordon clearly gets on well with the gelding and despite carrying top weight, will enjoy the return to 6f and has the beating of his rivals in an open contest. has been off the course for more than three months, having been seen last in the Group Three Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, where he finished in mid-division. That was a decent effort, having scored on his first two starts. Now being tried in handicap company for the first time, he could prove better than his handicap mark. may turn out to be a surprise. From the Varian yard, the three-year-old has run soley over 7f since his debut. Touched off on the line last time out at Leicester, beaten a head by Mukalal, a step back in trip may do the trick.
The Investec Derby and the Great Voltiguer at York were a step too far for
but John Gosden’s charge had won well on his two previous starts, including in the Group Three bet 365 Classic Trial at Sandown in April. That performance would be enough to win this Listed race and while he has a penalty to carry, the trainer believes the extra quarter mile should suit him. was beaten in fourth by
in the Melrose at York in August but bounced back for Sir Michael Stoute with an emphatic seven-length victory at Haydock last month and can
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romped home at Kempton last time when running over two miles for the first time. This is, admittedly, a stiffer task and he carries another 7lb but that seven-length rout was so impressive it is hard to look any further for the winner. relished the testing conditions when winning over 1m 5f last time at Ayr in a similar class of race and a first try over two miles on good ground is worth a punt. wins his fair share of races and twice over 1m 6f, including here in July. He has the bonus of Ryan Moore on board for his first attempt at the trip.
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