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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Westridge
- Luke Catton / J & T Gosden
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92
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EVS |
Westridge
Narrowly denied a now smart stablemate in a Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) last June having shaped well here (7f) the time before; hasn't quite matched that in handicaps since, similar form all three starts including AW and on his return at Newbury (1m2f, good) last month, but he comes from a strong-staying Aga Khan family and this extra furlong will suit, as may the added cheekpieces; respected.
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- Trouville
- Harry Burns / S & E Crisford
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9/2 |
Trouville
Won maiden at Chepstow last May; good fourth of 13 in a Doncaster handicap (1m4f, good to soft) in September but it wasn't happening when he was hampered in the Old Rowley Cup at Newmarket one month later; gelded and drops in class for this reappearance/AW debut; unraced at two and he's probably capable of better this term.
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- Way Of Life
- Joe Leavy / J G Portman
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95
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10/3 |
Way Of Life
Completed a five-timer between November 2021 and May 2022, including four on AW; the handicapper's got a long memory and a losing run has been the feature since, but a string of consistent efforts include no less than 12 second-placings and he had zero luck when fourth at Lingfield (1m4f) last time; yard continues to tick along very nicely and a well overdue sixth success could be in the offing.
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- Afloat
- Liam Wright / George Scott
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76
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3/1 |
Afloat
Won at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) last October for Rae Guest; built on her encouraging stable/seasonal debut at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) when winning at Haydock (1m2f, good) 19 days ago, tongue tied both times; four lesser runs on AW at the start of her career are likely irrelevant and she should be a threat off 2lb higher than last time.
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- Damascus Steel
- George Bass / E A L Dunlop
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101
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8/1 |
Damascus Steel
Dual course winner (1m4f) who made a fairly encouraging return from break over that C&D when beaten a little over 6l in April; didn't build on it over 1m6f on good to firm next time but may do better returned to this venue; fair to say he needs to.
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- Major Reward
- Alec Voikhansky / J & S Best
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80/1 |
Major Reward
Beaten about 30l in two hurdle races for this yard in 2022; fairly useful sort in Ireland on the Flat in 2019 and 2020, however, including on AW at up to 1m4f; not seen for over three years but the handicapper's factored that in and market support should be heeded.
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