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11/4
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Found it too much in a valuable Lingfield event early in the year but otherwise has progressed nicely since handicapping, winning on AW at Southwell (1m3f) and Kempton (1m4f) on her last two starts; well-held fourth in a 1m novice on previous turf start but much too soon to suggest she won't prove fully effective on the grass.
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4
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7/2
10/3
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7/2
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Spotlight :
Lightly raced 4yo who was all the sharper for his reappearance when resuming his progression with a 2l win at Ayr (1m2f, good); the runner-up was 6l clear of the third so the handicapper could have put him up by more than 4lb; could be more to come from him now stepping up to 1m4f for the first time.
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5/1
9/2
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5/1
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Spotlight :
Faded into seventh of 14 over the extended 1m2f here earlier in the month but he did have to use up energy to obtain a prominent position from a wide stall; has a very good overall Chester record (four wins and three seconds from nine visits) and capable of bouncing back in what looks a slightly easier race.
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(1) |
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4/1
9/2
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5/1
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Some creditable efforts on AW this winter; never involved when eighth of 14 over the extended 1m2f here (good) 23 days ago but it was no bad run and he's dropped to 2lb below the mark he defied over C&D (soft) in summer 2023; no surprise were he to bounce back to form with a bang.
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7/1
15/2
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8/1
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Spotlight :
Third wind operation before his creditable fourth of ten at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) on reappearance in April; went backwards from that when down the field at Ascot three weeks ago; others are more obvious.
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16/1
12/1
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14/1
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Spotlight :
C&D winner on soft in May 2023 but last season was disappointing and he hasn't fared better in two comeback outings this year.
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18/1
16/1
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18/1
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Spotlight :
Six AW wins since December, including a four-timer in February/March after the cheekpieces went on; four defeats have followed but he was staying on again when hampered in the closing stages over the extended 1m2f here last time, suggesting this return to a longer trip may suit.
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16/1
18/1
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20/1
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Spotlight :
Came good over an extended 1m3f at Haydock (good) last July but hasn't progressed since and remains 6lb above that winning mark.
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10
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22/1
28/1
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25/1
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Spotlight :
Two turf wins over this trip on good last summer and added to his tally on AW at Chelmsford (1m2f) in January; might be best to forgive him two heavy defeats on the snow at St Moritz in February but he'll need a career best to defy this mark.
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22/1
25/1
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28/1
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Won three of his first four starts over 7f-1m4f on turf/AW for Ollie Sangster but out of the frame in his last five, including both runs for new yard; could still be building up his fitness but a watching brief is the call for now.
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