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Needed the experience in two runs for Dermot Weld last summer before changing hands for 20,000euros; started odds-on for his handicap debut eight days ago, when winning easily from the front, and holds obvious claims despite an 8lb rise.

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Won easily from the front last time and holds obvious claims despite an 8lb rise

Spotlight

Started a short price on his comeback/handicap debut late last month, having been gelded, when getting involved in a dual up front and cracking late; trainer going well of late and this one's evidently felt capable off this mark.

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Started a short price on his comeback; evidently felt capable off this mark; shortlisted

Spotlight

Signs of ability in three runs to date and starts handicap life at a sensible level; room for improvement at the stalls and she'll want to settle better than in the past from a wide stall but is one to consider.

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Signs of ability in three runs to date and starts handicap life at a sensible level

Spotlight

Ran well below market expectations on her AW comeback and again well held from another wide stall last time (overraced in first-time blinkers); powerful yard in top gear now after a quiet early spring and she starts handicap life at a lowly level.

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Well below market expectations on her AW comeback; starts handicap life at a lowly level

Spotlight

Didn't go on last season and was gelded; only beat one home on his C&D comeback three weeks ago but shaped well for a long way and is entitled to have come on for that; worth a second look down 2lb.

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Shaped well for a long way on his C&D comeback; worth a second look down 2lb

Spotlight

Dual Tapeta winner, including at 50-1 in March on his first start since wind surgery; tailed off on turf at the same price early last month, since when he's been gelded; a shock to see him take this.

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Tailed off early last month, since when he's been gelded; shock to see him take this

Medical History

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Well-related gelding who's finished well held in three runs at big prices, latterly when last of five over 7f here three weeks ago; this is more realistic but would want to see some support before considering him.

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This is more realistic but would want to see some support before considering him

Spotlight

This maiden is more exposed than some and not convincing on the stamina front in a couple of tries over 1m; also needs to improve on recent AW efforts.

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More exposed than some; not convincing on the stamina front in a couple of tries over 1m

Quotes

Spotlight

Hasn't achieved much in three runs at big prices; pulled hard upped to 1m2f last time, having appeared flattered at Thirsk, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

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Not achieved much in three runs at big prices; easy enough to look elsewhere

Spotlight

Drawn away from the action on his nursery debut last backend and pulled hard upped to 1m2f on his comeback; likely he's capable of better but he was well held each time and is more exposed than some.

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Likely he's capable of better but he is more exposed than some; only holds outside claims

Stable Tour

"He ran really poorly on his debut at Ripon behind Suspended Sentence when he was far keener than we were expecting. He'd done everything the other two-year-olds had done before their debuts and they'd run really well and we pitched him into a £30,000 novice. He'd been jumping really well at home but he was slowly away and straight on the back foot. He'll have another couple of runs, beginning at Haydock on Thursday in a 0-80, 1m handicap and he'll be wanting a mile at least. 04-09-25"

Spotlight

Big prices and well beaten in three runs to date, playing up at the start on his turf debut four weeks ago; interesting to see how he goes in the market now handicapping in a first-time tongue-tie.

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Interesting to see how he goes in the market now handicapping in a first-time tongue-tie

Spotlight

Finished some way off a couple of well-handicapped rivals on his nursery debut (Tapeta, later placed second) for Jack Morland when last seen five months ago; will have to improve on that if he's to overcome a wide draw for his new yard.

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Will have to improve on 2yo work if he's to overcome a wide draw for his new yard

Spotlight

Half-brother to a few fair winners; has been gelded and goes in first-time headgear on his handicap debut; didn't offer much in three runs last backend but is worth tracking in the market for a trainer who won this in 2024 (only 2-63 here all told though).

Comment

Half-brother to a few winners; been gelded and goes in first-time headgear; market useful

Spotlight

Exposed maiden whose latest effort in a Wetherby 0-55 didn't amount to much; would be a surprise winner.

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Exposed maiden whose latest effort in a Wetherby 0-55 didn't amount to much

Spotlight

String of poor efforts to date, always at big prices; first-time blinkers will need to make a massive difference from stall 16.

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String of poor efforts to date; first-time blinkers will need to make a massive difference