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All eight wins have been on good or slower and last six have been over 6f; made it 2-2 in blinkers when beating 16 rivals at Thirsk last month and she ran well again when fourth in hat-trick bid at Nottingham (6f, good) on Wednesday; should be in the thick of things again and it would be a positive if rain arrives.

Comment

Made it 2-2 in blinkers when winning at Thirsk last time; back up 7lb but not dismissed

Stable Tour

"She must be one of the fastest Cannock Chases there is around. She got her hat-trick up at Ripon last week and it's never easy to win three on the bounce. The ground was plenty tight enough there and it was just because she was in sugood form with herself that we got away with it. When Graham Lee won on her at Thirsk a couple of years ago, we thought she was going to be an 80-plus horse, but last year she underperformed all season. She was never right and we gave her a wind op over the winter. The way she was galloping, I thought she'd win first time up but she didn't. We then upped her to 7f and she ran a little bit better, but as soon as we put a bit of headgear on she was a different mare. She didn't cost a lot of money and she's paid for herself several times over. She's straightforward and easy to train, and there's more to come as on her old marks there's still a bit of wiggle room. She loves proper softground. 28-06-24"

Medical History

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5yo who has won two of his last four starts including a last-gasp success at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in April; remains feasibly treated off only 2lb higher and he's still unexposed on turf; shortlisted.

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0-22 in Ireland but she's 2-4 since joining James Owen; still looks feasibly treated on her clearcut win at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month but she didn't fire when favourite at Windsor last time and needs to step up again after that.

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0-14 but she reached the frame over 6f at Southwell (AW) in April and was a creditable third back on turf at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago; continues to edge down the weights and has each-way claims again.

Comment

0-13 but respectable run last time and is on a career-low mark; each-way claims

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Front-runner; 0-11 on turf but he's been placed at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and Bath (5.7f, firm) this spring and ran another good race when a close fourth at Bath 11 days ago; should give it another good shot and he's in the mix back up in trip.

Comment

Front-runner; 0-10 on turf but arrives on the back of two placed efforts; considered

Medical History

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Two 7f AW wins at Southwell this year but he's not easy to predict and was only fourth of seventh at Newmarket (7f, good) last time; that took his turf record to 1-19 and he has something to prove back at this trip.

Comment

Won at Southwell last week; better strike-rate on turf than AW but he's not ruled out

Medical History

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Stayed on well to win a Newcastle handicap (5f, Tapeta) in November but he's not really threatened since and was well held over 6f at Newcastle in February last time; that took his record to 2-30 and he's not easy to predict.

Comment

Acquitted himself well enough on AW at Newcastle over the winter; monitor only off a break

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Back to form when runner-up at Southwell (6f, AW) in April but he failed to back that up on his return visit two weeks ago; remains unexposed on turf but overall record is 1-13 and others are more convincing.

Comment

Second of ten over C&D last month; races off the same mark and considered

Medical History

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13-time winner who is ideally suited by slow ground; his last success was off 2lb higher at Ripon (6f, soft) last summer but he's been well held in both runs this season; now drops back in trip but this veteran needs a major revival.

Comment

13-91; won from this mark at Ripon (6f, soft) last July; fitter for C&D comeback run?

Stable Tour

"A legend of a horse for us who's coming to the end of his career. He's the biggest pet in the yard and rightly so. He'll probably go again next year for our apprentices to ride. He ran in a 6f handicap at Ripon on Saturday but saw too much daylight on the front end. He's had a busy season so he's only going to have one or two more runs before a break. He'll stick to turf for now. 01-10-25"

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Medical History

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Recorded his tenth turf win when scoring at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) in October; now 2lb lower than for that success but he's been short of spark in three runs this season and needs to raise his game.

Comment

Fair fourth at Redcar latest; a must for the shortlist having won this in 2023 and 2025

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Very useful juvenile/3yo for Roger Varian but his last win was in February 2024 and he's not made an impact in seven runs this year; mark continues to fall but losing run is up to 20 and others are preferred.

Comment

Very useful in his younger days; nothing like as good now and plenty to prove

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Medical History

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Three wins on AW last year but his last turf success was in April 2022 and he returned to this sphere with a well-held sixth at Thirsk (6f, good; 12-1) last month; others are more appealing.

Comment

C&D winner; some fair AW runs this year but others appeal more for win purposes

Medical History

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Triple AW winner but he's 0-12 on turf; had a close call over 5f at Southwell in April but he was always behind after missing the break at Beverley (5f, good to firm) ten days ago; down the list.

Comment

Went down narrowly on AW latest; unconvincing on turf in 2025 and well held in this race

Stable Tour

"Another who is bred to be both fast and early. The dam was a useful black-type two-year-old for us but so far hasn't produced anything. Hopefully by sending her to Blue Point she can enjoy some overdue success. I have him entered this week and again he has done plenty of work. 19-04-23"

Medical History

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Better signs for new stable when fourth with visor added at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in April but he finished tailed off at Thirsk (6f, good) three weeks ago; has something to prove again after that and the headgear is now discarded.

Comment

Well held either side of respectable fourth at Redcar last month; others are more obvious

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Some creditable efforts in handicaps including when third at Redcar (6f, good) last month, but his form nosedived at Ayr two weeks ago and he's now 0-10.

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Just one win from 21 starts and that was in a maiden in August 2024; has dropped a long way in the weights but he generally struggled for Nigel Tinkler last year and was last of ten on recent stable debut at Newcastle (7f, AW); visor is now added.

Comment

First run at beyond sprints trips for his new yard back from seven months off

Stable Tour

"He finished third at Newcastle last week when he wasn't beaten far. He ran a good race considering he went on the wrong side in a compact finish. He'll mainly be kept to Newcastle and should be winning again soon. 01-10-25"