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Moved from Roger Varian (same owner) before last three starts, in which he's had a tongue-tie enlisted; below form in his two this season but three of his four runs last term, including his second in a top 1m2f handicap at York, give him a big shout and there won't be any problems if there's been lots of rain; wears cheekpieces first time.
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11/2
5/1
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9/2
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Came up shy in his first three handicaps but, with blinkers reinstated, he made most to score by 6l in a six-runner race at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on latest; more to prove on softer ground and given he's 10lb higher in a much stronger race.
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13/2
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11/2
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Won debut as 2yo and his four races since were Group 2 or Listed; C&D second (good) was a good start to last season, followed however by seventh in Lingfield Derby trial and tailed off in 1m4f Group 2 at Royal Ascot; gelded not long afterwards and not seen since; needs overall improvement but catches the eye on handicap debut for trainer who won this in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
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7/1
15/2
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7/1
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Versatile with ground and trip, a reliable sort who went close over C&D (Warda Jamila close up) on penultimate start and ran much better than her when they clashed again at Chester latest; probably not far away.
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10/1
11/1
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10/1
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All turf starts have been on ground softer than good; won five of her eight races, including 1m2f/1m3f handicaps on four of her last five; highly versatile regarding tactics (made all to score by a neck at Newmarket in October when last seen) and, although she's gone up another 6lb, it's hard to rule out further improvement if she returns on song.
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10/1
11/1
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10/1
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Threatened last season to break his losing run and it finally happened at Ripon (1m2f, good) this April; good placed efforts on both starts since and he's been runner-up in his two appearances at Chester, suggesting he may well adapt to this track; each-way chance again.
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11/1
10/1
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11/1
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Usually held up; debut win at Tipperary (7f, soft to heavy) last May; model of consistency in defeat in her eight starts since, over 1m on last three occasions but she figured at up to 1m4f last term and it's easy to think that this step back up in trip will suit her; interesting for Irish trainer who's had a second, third and fourth from his three runners at Epsom, the first two of those at this meeting.
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11/1
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11/1
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Sole win (19 races) remains a maiden on good to firm in 2023 and last year was pretty disappointing, on Flat and over hurdles; made some late headway on both starts (1m2f; 25-1) this term and he's edging back down the weights, so there could be cause for some renewed hope.
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16/1
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16/1
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Had 1m2f wins last May and September, latterly having to bide her time when she scored in last-gasp fashion at Haydock (good to soft; acts on good to firm) and she's 3lb higher today; C&D reappearance looked promising in April, followed by rather a shocker when favourite at Chester four weeks ago but it's too early to forget the previous encouragement.
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25/1
22/1
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25/1
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Won Leopardstown maiden (1m, heavy) last April on debut for Edward O'Grady; minor honours in his two Group 3s and three Listed events, on last two occasions bang there on testing ground over about 1m4f in France (stable debut latest); starts new season gelded and needs a second look.
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20/1
22/1
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25/1
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0-13 since his 2yo debut win but knocking on the door on AW this spring, beaten a nose at Lingfield (1m2f) last time, seven weeks ago; peak turf ratings were a little better but he may be vulnerable in this high a grade.
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22/1
25/1
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28/1
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An underwhelming campaign for new yard was swept aside when he came from last to first in a nine-runner race over C&D (heavy; his only visit here) last September, scoring in tidy fashion with first-time cheekpieces and never better; pulled up lame off this 5lb higher mark in the November Handicap on sole run since; good soft-ground record before that and won sole run on good to soft; considered if he gets that ground.
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33/1
28/1
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33/1
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Had a mixed 2024 but it included three 1m handicap wins and she shaped better than the result suggests in hot race at the Curragh on return this March; probably stays 1m1f but her two runs over 1m2f (last June) were heavy defeats, admittedly facing stiff tasks; easily best results in the mud.
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