Having gone very close at Yarmouth on her debut for Alice Haynes, SHAWS PHOENIX (nap) has particularly good claims. Good Morning Alex, who has built up a solid record over this trip, is second choice ahead of Viridian who should step up on his reappearance effort. Walter Mitty and Kode Secret look best of the handicap newcomers.[Steve Boow]
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Major yard; failed to improve at Yarmouth (7f) on handicap/seasonal debut but may do better with the outing under his belt and switched to a new trip in first-time headgear; not dismissed.
Six-race maiden; went very close at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago on stable/seasonal debut; may well build on that encouraging effort; leading player up just 1lb.
Raced only on AW; justified favouritism at Wolverhampton (7f; handicap debut) in early March; has failed to build on that win but latest effort suggests this step up to 1m may help.
6f AW scorer at two; back in similar form when second at Catterick (7f, soft) four days ago; place possibilities off same mark, provided he stays this new trip.
Has form figures of 11314, all on AW, since upped to 1m; has a turf pedigree and appears likely to prove as effective back in this sphere; enters calculations.
Down the field in 6f AW contests at Newcastle in autumn/winter; however, looks open to improvement now handicapping in a new scenario and is one to bear in mind.
Only a modest third on debut and failed to land a blow in subsequent 2yo starts; chance depends on whether he has improved over the winter (check the market signals for guidance).
Stablemate of Shaws Phoenix; far from solid on her AW form and failed to beat a rival on reappearance; chance depends on how well she responds to the change of sphere (turf debut).
Raced three times last summer, clear best effort on debut; gelded since last run and now goes handicapping over a new trip with tongue-tie applied; those new factors may prompt improvement.