Tilehurst is preferred to Merely A Detail among the two who have won already, as the latter has blotted her copybook in another run since. The promising Wetherby second DILLY'S GUNNER might upstage them both but there is also a batch of interesting newcomers to take heed of, including Naval Tribute (second choice with his classy Flat pedigree) and Casting.[Richard Austen]
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Flat bred and not stoutly either; 2-1, won four-runner bumper at Market Rasen (2m, good) in October, green before leading over 1f out moving well clear; that form has not been boosted; sold out of Henry Daly's for 30,000gns in November and probably needs improved form.
Third foal; dam French 2m1f hurdle/2m3f chase winner, out of unraced half-sister to smart 2m chaser Chaninbar; his trainer's only two wins this season came from two bumper horses in May, one of them landing a gamble on debut; he also has good strike-rate (26%) when teaming up with Sean Bowen.
£15,000 May 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Brother Pat (2m5f-3m3f chase), Bathgate (2m1f hurdle) and Keep It Real (French 2m5f cross-country chase); dam French 10.5f winner, half-sister to 1m7f/15.5f Group 2 winner Lord Du Sud; from a major yard and needs a market check.
£9,500 May 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 7f winner Ring Of Gold (RPR 82); dam dual bumper winner out of 6f 2yo winner; first runner as a trainer for Dominic Elsworth.
28-1 at Doncaster (good) in November but was produced over 1f out to win that ten-runner race quite comfortably; however, she raced freely in Listed event at Cheltenham (soft) three weeks ago and tailed off; hooded this time and she's a player if reverting to debut performance.
16,000gns May 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Waltham (1m5f; RPR 109) and Petricor (French/US 7.5f-1m1f; 103); dam 1m2f winner (95), half-sister to Racing Post Trophy/St Leger winner Brian Boru; with some stamina and class in the pedigree, and a trainer who's making a big impact Flat and jumps, he is very much one to note.
Gave problems before the start on intended Flat races in 2023 for Kevin Ryan; 100-30, beaten 30l in five-runner bumper at Newcastle (good) last November and has a lot to learn.
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Indefatigable (bumper and useful 2m-3m hurdle) and Litigate (bumper); trainer had an easy bumper winner in October and this representative needs a check.
Makes some appeal on pedigree; 40-1, got loose before intended debut in Merely A Detail's race at Doncaster in November; however, 8-1 from 12-1 at Wetherby (soft) one week later and shaped nicely in second of nine; firmly into calculations.
£8,000 May 3yo; sixth foal; half-sister to a Spanish 7f-1m2f winner; dam unraced half-sister to winners including Nerium (German 1m4f Group 2) and Nexius (useful 9.5f 2yo/12.5f Flat and 2m3f-2m4f hurdle/chase); her trainer's last bumper wins were in the 2021-22 season.
15-2, disputed the lead over 1f out at Doncaster (good) in November but weakened into fourth of ten as Merely A Detail raced clear; on form it is tight between the two of them at these revised weights but this filly surely needs to improve.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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