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Threatened last season to break his losing run and it finally happened over C&D (good) last month; went back up 8lb for that clearcut success but showed he can still be very competitive when third of 13 to Thunder Run at the recent York Dante meeting (1m2f, good to firm); would have no issues were the ground to ease; likely to be in thick of things again.
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10/3
3/1
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Had ups and downs for David O'Meara but sent off a short-priced favourite and back to form to take advantage of reduced mark for new trainer at Nottingham (1m, good to firm) 19 days ago; remains with plenty of handicapping scope on peak form off 3lb higher; has done the majority of his racing at 1m but a never-nearer fifth over 1m2f at Meydan in January suggests he is effective at this trip; soft-ground winner in France so rain no problem.
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7/1
13/2
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6/1
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Three 1m2f wins last year came on good/good to firm but he probably acts on soft; respectable second to Have Secret on C&D reappearance and caught too far back at York since; capable of bouncing back.
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13/2
7/1
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15/2
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Low-mileage 4yo who added to his Goodwood maiden win (1m2f, soft) last autumn when landing a Chester handicap (10.3f, good) 20 days ago; that was a narrow success at 33-1 but he held off a clear second and a 4lb rise looks fair enough; another to consider.
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17/2
9/1
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Suited by ground softer than good; added to his decent record in the Doncaster Spring Mile when fifth of 21 to Pearl Eye last time; now 1lb lower than when winning the 2024 Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar (1m2f, soft); big player under Tudhope, particularly if rain hits.
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12/1
14/1
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12/1
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Peak fitness has to be taken trust after 160 days off but he can't be discounted having won this race off 2lb higher on soft ground last year.
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11/1
12/1
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14/1
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Successful twice in Bahrain over the winter and made a solid return to Britain when third over 1m4f here 33 days ago, leading until over 1f out; raced only on good/good to firm on turf; respected off an unchanged mark in first-time cheekpieces.
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18/1
16/1
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All of his turf runs have been on good or slower; down the field in two AW starts for new yard this year but he's 0-4 in that sphere compared to a record of 3-6 on turf; all of those wins were in 1m2f handicaps and he needs watching in the market back in this sphere.
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25/1
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Good record over C&D, including two wins on good ground last year; weakened when stepped up to 1m4f at York last time but the return to shorter is a plus and he's only 1lb higher than when edging out Monday's Zetland Gold Cup winner Liberty Coach at Redcar last autumn; has to enter calculations.
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18/1
20/1
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22/1
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Dubai regular who was only seventh of eight to the reopposing Padishakh at Nottingham on his recent return to Britain; will need to leave that behind in refitted cheekpieces.
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33/1
40/1
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50/1
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In decent form on the Flat last autumn but no significant impact in two handicap hurdles this winter and well beaten back on the level here six weeks ago.
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