Amo Racing's MR HAMPSTEAD (nap) is taken to complete a C&D double. Contacto, another 4yo who looks the type to improve further, is second choice ahead of solid contenders Manxman and Diamond Bay. It's also difficult to leave Almuhit off the shortlist.[Steve Boow]
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Progressive stayer who is 6-12 in handicaps; went very close in last year's Cesarewitch and ran well, beating all bar the subsequent Chester Cup runner-up, at Southwell (AW) on reappearance; strong contender.
Successful six times during a spell as a classic Prescott improver; limitations somewhat exposed in Class 2 events (including two major handicaps) subsequently; a possible danger back down in grade.
Gelded prior to emphatic success over C&D (good) this month on handicap/seasonal debut, proving suited by the new trip and opening his account at the seventh attempt; respected with further improvement plausible.
Capable of useful form on Flat and over jumps; however, hasn't scored under this code since 2022 and needs to improve on his 2025 AW efforts; admittedly this 8yo may benefit from today's drop back in class.
Record of 1212 since handicapping, most recently running well in useful 1m6f contest at Haydock (good) last September; gelded since; interesting upped further in distance, with further progress likely this term.
Has form figures of 112 over hurdles since having wind surgery, most recently running well at Punchestown on debut for new yard; looks attractively treated off 10lb below his peak Flat mark; shortlisted.
Finished fourth in this race last year, then second here next time; ran encouragingly in AW event on reappearance; capable of being involved but is badly out of the winning habit, with losing spell going back to 2022.
Belatedly regained the winning thread, narrowly but with first two clear, in Goodwood contest (1m6f, good) this month on reappearance; made the frame off 3lb higher in this race in 2022 and 2023; solid claims.
Cost 1,500,000gns as a yearling but scored only once (over 1m4f) in five attempts for Charlie Appleby and was sold for 30,000gns in January; the betting may give further guidance on debut for new connections.
Successful on Flat and over hurdles but losing spell goes back almost two years; midfield when an outsider in the Chester Cup on seasonal debut; this 9yo is less appealing than most of these rivals.
Campaigned mostly over jumps since early 2024; won this race in 2022 but finished about 10l behind unexposed Mr Hampstead here three weeks ago and seems unlikely to reverse those placings.
Largely consistent, latterly on AW where he's a dual winner; form dipped on Good Friday but could well rebound; showed promise on turf in 2023; not fully exposed over 2m; possibilities off bottom weight.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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